This about sums up some of the vulgar messages Dames of Destiny received. I rarely make posts on this forum but today I felt the need to. Having played with a few Dames on LFG and asking them about their clan so I could have [b]an informed opinion[/b] I found out what the Dames of Destiny are all about. It takes no longer than 10 mins of scrolling this forum to see that women by a portion of this community are regularly belittled and receive a substantial amount of abuse. That is not to say all the community do, but there is a portion. Dames of Destiny (from my understanding) was created so women had an environment where they could play the game without the risk of receiving abusive comments. Not only this, they also provide a safe environment for younger female players to play free from abuse or bigotry. I cannot understand why people are playing the sexist card in relation to them or defending some of the comments expressed by certain individuals of the community. If this community was filled with racist remarks would you be surprised to see clans appear that were free from racism? I have seen several clans created which are under 16's because they feel safer playing with their age group than a more mature player is this wrong? My clan is UK based only because logistically it is easier to play with UK based players. Are you feeling aggrieved by this? I also play with fellow veterans in veteran only clans because they provide a relaxed environment where members can speak freely knowing other members have shared the same experiences. Is that unacceptable as well? Personally i'm disgusted by the comments i've read and i'm well aware it's a small minority who were involved. This community has done some great things when we've come together. Standing up against bigotry should be one. [b]Before I get the usual 'white knight' and 'wannabe hero' comments, I wouldn't class myself as either. Having served in both Afghanistan and Iraq however, I believe in standing up against bigotry even in the face of adversity.[/b] I'm also aware that the Dames of Destiny are more than capable of defending themselves but it doesn't mean we as a community should stand by. [b][i]Be strong enough to stand alone, be yourself enough to stand apart, but be wise enough to stand together when the time comes[/i] [/b] [b]Edit - [/b][i]Just to make clear to some of you who are jumping to false presumptions, not once in my post have I mentioned the twitch feed regarding wishyouluck. Take two seconds to look through this post and you will several comments telling the dames to go suck something. This post and a lot of my previous are anit-bigotry in all forms. Regardless if I witness homophobia, racism, sexism etc. If you take two minutes to have a look at them you will see this. It just so happens that the Dames are relevant at this moment in time and i'm disgusted by some of the comments I have read.[/i]