Things We Saw Today: Riot Games Is Being Sued for Gender Discrimination

Back in August, Kotaku broke a giant story about the alleged culture of gender discrimination at Riot Games, home of League of Legends. Now, one former employee and one current one have filed a class action lawsuit against the company. You can read the full complaint here and I recommend doing so. There’s a lot to take in, from gatekeeping hiring and performance review practices to substantially underpaying female employees (and I mean really substantially, like 1/3 the pay of their counterparts) to sexual harassment, misconduct, and retaliation.

“Bro Culture,” it’s literally a crime. As it should be when it works to disenfranchise female employees.

We’ll likely dive further into this in the coming days, but in the meantime, check out the full, horrible, infuriating story at Kotaku.

• It’s not too late to cash in on the companies that are offering free election day food & other swag if you show your “I Voted” sticker. (via Uproxx)
• This comic breaks down why South Dakota is the worst state for reproductive rights. (via The Nib, H/T Bitch)
• Are you looking for something nice and distracting? Here’s Chris Hemsworth working out. (via ComicBook.com)
• Less nice: “What It’s Like When Your State Is Fighting Over Your Trans Kid’s Right to Exist” (via INTO)

NOW GO VOTE! (If you’re able and haven’t already!)

(image: Riot Games)

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