At different points throughout human history, media formats like television, movies, radio, and even books were considered the scourge of society. Today, gaming has taken up that mantle.
But just like in the past, we know games are not the bogeyman they're often positioned as.
Games are art. Games are science. Games bring us together. I see it everyday. The research supports it.
@copegg is dedicated to raising awareness of the positive impacts of gaming. But the mission is even bigger than that.
We're seeing a world of gaming and #esports divided into the haves and have nots. The digital divide plays out in homes, schools, and communities around the world.
Despite my love for it, the gaming industry and community is far from perfect. We're here to lead the charge in addressing all forms of toxicity in gaming. We want gaming to be as well respected as other media industries, but that means cleaning up the negativity that festers.
It's up to us - parents, educators, and gamers - to work towards a global gaming community that prioritizes health, kindness, and equitable opportunity. We can do this. We will do this. How? Because #TogetherWeCOPE
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🌿THREAD It's a good day to remind folks that while the cannabis industry is booming, ~40k people are currently incarcerated for cannabis "offenses."
Did you know that Black Americans are 264% more likely to be arrested for possession, despite similar usage?
As more states decriminalize and legalize cannabis, Black entrepreneurs are again getting shafted. In 2016, of the 15 companies chosen to grow cannabis in Maryland, all 15 companies were white-owned.
So now we have Black people disproportionately arrested and incarcerated for cannabis "offenses" and white people reaping the benefits of decriminalization, legalization, and capitalization. This cycle plays out time and time again. When we talk about white privilege, this is it.