This is a direct response to Exarion's pastebin, which you should read first to get the full context. You can find it here.
Update (2021-08-21): I clarify a bit in this Twitter thread, which you can read if you're interested. I'm not gonna transpose it here because today has been very long and I'm tired.
Last September, I wrote an essay about my issues with the Pokemon speedrunning community, and since then, things have gotten a bit better! I talked
CW: References to instances of abuse, sexism
The names of some individuals have been removed to place focus on systematic issues rather than individual actions. I've kept the names of others that I quote directly.
Yesterday, PSR, the central community for Pokemon speedrunning, reinstated an admin who stepped down in July after being accused of abuse. This is the statement posted by the PSR admin team announcing the reinstatement:
As a result of the investigation that started back in July,