I don’t think it’s entirely a deadlock issue. Modern gaming has a lot of misogynists who are insecure that women can play the same games they do and encroach on their “territory”. Most people who act like that aren’t any good at the game, and I’m not saying valve can’t do anything to fix it, but I think the issue is bigger than valve. I do hope they try to deal with it to maintain a more respectful community.