I'm gay. I've struggled with my personal identity my entire life. While my parents were working in China, I moved around a lot from homestay to homestay, which is basically where you live in a stranger's home. At the age of 8, I was bombarded with homophobic and sexist remarks at home, and whenever I did something that wasn't "manly," I was told, "Why are you acting like a girl?" and to stop being "gay." I was hyper-conscious of how I should act and tried not to act or sound "gay," but I was still constantly bullied at school for it. No child should have to feel like they don't belong. Working in the video game industry hasn't helped matters either. On almost every team I've been on, I've heard homophobic comments from either my teammates or the staff and felt uncomfortable, even borderline afraid of possibly losing my job if I told the truth. I'm at a point in my life where I've accepted who I am, and it's taken me a long time to get there. My story is not unique. The gaming industry is rampant with sexism, prejudice, and homophobia. I don't believe there's a quick fix, but it starts with us holding ourselves to a higher standard and treating everyone with dignity. We need to educate people in esports of proper conduct within the workplace. I'm not making this announcement because I owe everyone the details of my personal life, but because I want there to be more awareness about the problems our community faces. Thank you to my parents and friends who have made me feel like I belong. You the real ones.
Si no me equivoco es el primer jugador que lo confiesa y es interesante su situación porque proviene de una familia china que suelen ser muy tradicionalistas y homófobos, también es remarcable que diga que en el mundillo competitivo haya tanto comentario homófobo que haga que los chavales se retraigan y tengan miedo de confesar su sexualidad abiertamente. Comentarios del tipo "no seas maricón" o "no seas nenaza" tienen mas impacto del que pensamos.
