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Katie Chironis (Senior Designer working on Project F) gives her thoughts about the sentiment surrounding the issue of Sexism at Riot

https://twitter.com/kchironis/status/1373296210480533516

This was an interesting read and I saw no one had posted it on the sub, so I did.

There are always talks of wanting an actual update regarding the internal culture of Riot without all the PR-speak, and I believe this is the closest thing we'll get to that.

What do you guys think? Is what she's saying the truth? Or do you believe this is also just another form of PR speak? Personally I think it's the former, based on her Twitter history, she's never been one not to speak her mind, but even if it is, it's still an interesting conversation to breach "Is sexism at Riot still as bad as people make it out to be?".

Edit: A word that drastically changes context if I didn't change it lol.

Cashmiir

Posted 3 years, 1 month ago (Source)

She also has her pronouns in her bio, good sign she is woke as hell. Could just be lip service of course, as many people tend to be with these things so as to not ruin their careers.

We're able to set our pronouns through Slack. There's a place we can opt into listing them so everyone who interacts with us can make sure they use the correct ones.
Cashmiir

Posted 3 years, 1 month ago (Source)

And do those people use the correct ones ? Just having a way to show the pronouns isn't a measure in itself, if nobody care about them.

I've never seen anyone use the incorrect ones--at least not willingly. I always make sure to double check and use they/them if they're not listed until I'm corrected.
Cashmiir

Posted 3 years, 1 month ago (Source)

That's reassuring to hear. I do hope my fellow LGBT can have at least a little safety there. Some stories are quite chilling.

I can't speak for the rest of the community (I'm a bi woman in a longterm hetero relationship), but I feel pretty safe. I see change happening internally and for players who, like me, wanted to see characters that reflected who they are.

Please don't stop holding us accountable, though. It's only with support from this community that we can keep pushing for change.
Cashmiir

Posted 3 years, 1 month ago (Source)

Is it mandatory that everyone set pronouns so those who set pronouns visible don't feel out of place?

It's similar to having unlimited PTO(which I'm pretty sure riot does), but company culture pressures people not to use it(I don't think riot does, but i'm using it for an example). So the one person who uses a month of PTO is looked down on, so the solution is mandatory 14 vacation.

But my point is you can create resources to foster an inclusive environment, but unless you force ALL employees(especially top level management) to join in, culture won't change.

Not mandatory! I actually don't, but mainly out of laziness and I very clearly present female in my photo and appearance. I think most people do set them, but not everyone. You only see it if you're going to someone's profile (you can include a short bio, photo, and it lists where you sit and your job info like title and manager).

Yeah I've definitely experienced places where things like that happen.

I think... The thing with Riot is that people want change. They want modernity and progress. The biggest thing that I wish I could get across to people is how much everyone at Riot cares. About truly not fucking players over, creating cool stuff, and about each other. So many people I've only worked with once or twice will reach out to just check in and see how I'm doing. And I think that's super normal throughout the org. The empathy level of Rioters is honestly pretty insanely high (makes sense considering how many support mains we have). I love my coworkers so much even if sometimes I hate the company's decisions.

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    <div class="md"><p>She also has her pronouns in her bio, good sign she is woke as hell. Could just be lip service of course, as many people tend to be with these things so as to not ruin their careers.</p>
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</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>We're able to set our pronouns through Slack. There's a place we can opt into listing them so everyone who interacts with us can make sure they use the correct ones.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/ma152f/katie_chironis_senior_designer_working_on_project/grqrl7s">Cashmiir</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>And do those people use the correct ones ? Just having a way to show the pronouns isn't a measure in itself, if nobody care about them.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>I've never seen anyone use the incorrect ones--at least not willingly. I always make sure to double check and use they/them if they're not listed until I'm corrected.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/ma152f/katie_chironis_senior_designer_working_on_project/grquzc1">Cashmiir</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>That's reassuring to hear. I do hope my fellow LGBT can have at least a little safety there. Some stories are quite chilling.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>I can't speak for the rest of the community (I'm a bi woman in a longterm hetero relationship), but I feel pretty safe. I see change happening internally and for players who, like me, wanted to see characters that reflected who they are.</p>

<p>Please don't stop holding us accountable, though. It's only with support from this community that we can keep pushing for change.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/ma152f/katie_chironis_senior_designer_working_on_project/grr3imd">Cashmiir</a>)
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<blockquote class="quoted">
    <div class="md"><p>Is it mandatory that everyone set pronouns so those who set pronouns visible don't feel out of place? </p>

<p>It's similar to having unlimited PTO(which I'm pretty sure riot does), but company culture pressures people not to use it(I don't think riot does, but i'm using it for an example). So the one person who uses a month of PTO is looked down on, so the solution is mandatory 14 vacation.</p>

<p>But my point is you can create resources to foster an inclusive environment, but unless you force ALL employees(especially top level management) to join in, culture won't change.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>Not mandatory! I actually don't, but mainly out of laziness and I very clearly present female in my photo and appearance. I think most people do set them, but not everyone. You only see it if you're going to someone's profile (you can include a short bio, photo, and it lists where you sit and your job info like title and manager).</p>

<p>Yeah I've definitely experienced places where things like that happen.</p>

<p>I think... The thing with Riot is that people <em>want</em> change. They want modernity and progress. The biggest thing that I wish I could get across to people is how much everyone at Riot cares. About truly not fucking players over, creating cool stuff, and about each other. So many people I've only worked with once or twice will reach out to just check in and see how I'm doing. And I think that's super normal throughout the org. The empathy level of Rioters is honestly pretty insanely high (makes sense considering how many support mains we have). I love my coworkers so much even if sometimes I hate the company's decisions.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/ma152f/katie_chironis_senior_designer_working_on_project/grr3c8s">Cashmiir</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>We're able to set our pronouns through Slack. There's a place we can opt into listing them so everyone who interacts with us can make sure they use the correct ones.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/ma152f/katie_chironis_senior_designer_working_on_project/grqrl7s">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>I've never seen anyone use the incorrect ones--at least not willingly. I always make sure to double check and use they/them if they're not listed until I'm corrected.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/ma152f/katie_chironis_senior_designer_working_on_project/grquzc1">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>I can't speak for the rest of the community (I'm a bi woman in a longterm hetero relationship), but I feel pretty safe. I see change happening internally and for players who, like me, wanted to see characters that reflected who they are.</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Not mandatory! I actually don't, but mainly out of laziness and I very clearly present female in my photo and appearance. I think most people do set them, but not everyone. You only see it if you're going to someone's profile (you can include a short bio, photo, and it lists where you sit and your job info like title and manager).</p>

<p>Yeah I've definitely experienced places where things like that happen.</p>

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