my theory is that as each of the apps have warped into one, slowly turning users into content creators without them realising, the act of posting feels like “creating content” rather than sharing something with friends, which makes the act feel extra performative.
i was playing valorant and clutched a round yesterday, and the Jett on my team said: aye let’s go!
i ended up using voice comms a couple rounds later and he immediately said: shut up bitch
sexism in game lobbies has always been bad but it feels like it’s been worse lately