Technology company Lenovo commissioned a market research consultancy to conduct a study on the experiences of female gamers, and found that for most women, harassment is still part of the gaming experience, with 59% of participants saying they avoid revealing their gender to be at peace They responded. [The reason for this is that 77% of women have been questioned about their abilities (70%), been the victim of gatekeeping (65%), disrespected (50%), or experienced some form of annoyance while gaming. On the other end of the spectrum, what the survey calls "unsolicited dating advances" plague 44% of women. Seventy-one percent of the participants indicated that in order to solve these problems, companies need to cooperate, for example, by making their game advertising more diverse.

The survey also noted that women play the same games as men, with 88% playing co-op and competitive games and 66% shooting games, but the idea that women are not "real gamers" is not the only thing that makes it difficult for women to enjoy games However, it is not only the idea that women are not "real gamers" that makes it difficult for women to enjoy gaming. For example, female streamers are dealing with being misunderstood by their platform and must accept harassment as simply a byproduct of being visible, while lacking reliable support to combat harassment. While the results of this study will not be news to many, it is nevertheless a good reminder of the ongoing problem to start the conversations needed to lead to some form of improvement.