Why are so many people infuriated by them?

Anything that could be a source of deriving attention from the masses might be exploited by certain groups of people who did not earn it by merit will stir rage and anger. If for decades, lonely, single, unattractive men had been toiling in cultivating their own hobby and interest in gaming for the pure joy of it which would later on become a billion-dollar industry, then suddenly, out of nowhere, droves of women who never showed interest in the subject prior, or showed only pedestrian interest on occasion, seized the spotlight as mere amateurs, garnering an equivalent (or even greater) level of attention and monetary reward, having participated in none of the ground-level work to build it up, and often times not even doing The Thing that is central to the culture, it should serve as no surprise that the founders, participants, and spectators would be extremely angry.

That women who are totally without merit should suddenly step in, having not paid their dues, to just rake in a significant share of rewards just because they show their body, their cleavage, their ass, and face.

And their response when someone points this out is to act indignant? Which only further infuriates the true veterans.

The gal of these women to stroll in off the street and take the main stage without having to suffer and sacrifice the way the hobbyists suffered and sacrificed. Spending long hours obsessing over improvement in their performance of games. Like a chess player that becomes a league champion. Then suddenly some random girl demands a trophy for- her personality and charm?

"I'm just as valid. Why do you care if I use a face cam? You're just an incel who's mad because you can't have me."

Well no, they are frustrated because you stole the prestige of the professional gamers having no skill and having paid none of the dues. Videogames have become a professional sport with the top players making million dollar brand deals and you've usurped that grandeur, meanwhile, as they were in obscurity toiling to cultivate the sport into what it is today, these women who call themselves "gamers" mocked and belittled them.

"Ew, you spend 8 hours a day playing video games? LOL what a loser!"

The natural and appropriate reaction for these men should be disdain and frustration.

It's not so much that there isn't enough success and fortune to go around. It's not that the most elite and esteemed players must share the champion circle with these frauds who couldn't perform on the same level if their life depended on it (because they were too busy taking the perfect selfie), it's that the amateurs coming into the field who are legitimately trying to break into the champion's circle must compete with maximal effort for the subs that these women garner with almost no effort.

So yes, the natural and appropriate reaction for these men should be disdain and frustration, if you were ever actually confused.

"I really am a gamer girl. I really do play video games."

Okay but no. Just because you play video games doesn't make you a "gamer". A "Gamer" is someone who plays competitively at a high level and makes serious attempts to at least qualify in regional tournaments if not rank in the top 128. You are a "Casual" or an "Enthusiast" and at best a "Spectator." You are not a real gamer. Sorry.

Spectators watch the sport for the game play. Boys watch fake gamer girls for the same reason boys go to a strip club. They want to be lied to and will part with their money to feel like an attractive girl likes them.

So let's get rid of the pretense. If a girl wants to get attention and money, being a cam girl is perfectly legitimate. Get on chaturbate and sweet talk the fans into giving you tokens.

But no, they don't merely want to be a cam girl, they want to take the title of being a Twitch Streamer because of the prestige it holds. It means you're an influencer. It means you can get paid to be more than just a pretty face. But that's the problem isn't it? To actually be skilled requires more than just being pretty, it requires thousands of hours dedicated single-mindedly to being the best player. Not merely participating in it and streaming it. No, you're not a NASCAR driver just because you can drive a car. So you're not a gamer girl just because you stream yourself playing tetris 99.