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My Favourite Games I Played in 2020

It seems like an endless loop to keep hearing how much 2020 was a write-off in so many ways to so many people. And while undeniably true, I am a big believer of New Years inspiring us to look back at the year past rather than just looking forward and moving on.  In that vein, where 2020 left me quite socially deprived, it did give me a lot my time to engage in activities that  I previous considered luxuries; Things that could only be done as a reward for getting work done, or in those few and far between moments…

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Videogames

What the Gender-Bias in Videogames Reveals

It is a common stereotype that women who like to play videogames are considered a ‘lad’s girl’, a girl different from other girls, and a rare discovery. However, statistics show that female gamers are not uncommon. In 2015 a report released by Pew Research Center [1]reported that although findings had shown an equal number of American men and women played videogames, only 3.3% of those games starred female protagonists. In 2019, Statista articulated that 46% of all gamers in the US were female. Nevertheless, every time I tell someone that I enjoy playing videogames, I am met with shock and surprise.…

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