Feminism Thread

[Koul]

[hey]

All I'm saying is maybe you should avoid the things that cause you stress till you fix the stress. You don't go on a rollercoaster if you have heart problems.

No shit, that's the entire point of trigger warnings, to help people avoid things that cause them stress.

[Mazmaz]

HAHAHAHA Koul just posted that Factual Feminist crap from American Enterprise Institute. HAHA OH MY DICK

[Ezek]

Haven't been following this as much lately, but wikileaks has tweeted a few times about #gamergate (in support if it, apparently). Too lazy to find and post links on phone, but I'm sure they're easy to find via Google.

[Koul]

HAHAHAHA Koul just posted that Factual Feminist crap from American Enterprise Institute. HAHA OH MY DICK

What's your issues with the video?

[Mazmaz]

It's a white, old conservative lady, masquerading as a feminist, speaking on a subject that she has no familiarity with, and presenting "boys will be boys" and other neo-con talking points and arguments.

How's that?

[Mazmaz]

My favourite part was "the main audience is males, and males love male heroes and tits".

[Mazmaz]

Also she needs to stop spasming at the fucking neck lol

[Koul]

It's a white, old conservative lady, masquerading as a feminist, speaking on a subject that she has no familiarity with, and presenting "boys will be boys" and other neo-con talking points and arguments.

How's that?

Mmm, I still don't see the issue. Her being white, old and conservative means nothing to me in regards to this subject. Her lack of familiarity means nothing as she mentions she's been researching the topic, if you feel that's a moot point, please explain. I also don't think she's presenting it as a "boys will be boys" type of thing. She's bringing up the fact that there's demographics that exist out there and as such they are going to appeal to said demographics. I also don't think men care about huge tits and male heroes it's just something to help reel them in, either consciously or subconsciously. I don't see how that is an issue as that method is used in every aspect of life.

Mostly men make action-packed MANLY-MEN games because mostly men like that. Just like how mostly woman write steamy romance novels because mostly woman like that.

[Waraji]

I'd play a video game where the main hero is a woman.

If she had huge tits.

[Galkaeater]

It's a white, old conservative lady, masquerading as a feminist, speaking on a subject that she has no familiarity with

just like anita huh

[Grey Jorildyn]

The Man keeps these stereotypes alive and kicking all too-well and I think that is sometimes missed in these videos. Big business wants to have a rolling demographic all the time so they can change their approach little to not-at-all year after year. Fight the power bitches.

There's always truth in these videos but never all of it at one time. It's really kinda sad but maybe that's how we design it to be after all.

[Charismatic]

The Man keeps these stereotypes alive and kicking all too-well and I think that is sometimes missed in these videos. Big business wants to have a rolling demographic all the time so they can change their approach little to not-at-all year after year. Fight the power bitches.

There's always truth in these videos but never all of it at one time. It's really kinda sad but maybe that's how we design it to be after all.

Damn, I might need some of that good ish you smokin'

[Milkster]

No shit, that's the entire point of trigger warnings, to help people avoid things that cause them stress.

No, Trigger warnings once meant something but Tumblrinas have watered down the meaning to anything that they don't like. That bitch saying she has PTSD because someone called a cunt on the internet? Oh boo fucking hoo, someone wrote some words about me because I was being bat shit insane and now I've made light of a mental disorder in which men and women have killed people while having episodes and flashbacks. Trigger warnings are nothing but a fucking joke. How do these people go outside everyday without having breakdowns. But Feels > Reals right?

[Milkster]

Zoe Quinn wrote an article for Cracked and it's hilarious. Apparently, her ex is jilted because she cheated on him and slept her way through dudes to get what she wanted.

https://archive.today/Mbe1n

[Teryu]

You have done a wise thing by not linking directly to Cracked.

[Charismatic]

Apparently, her ex is jilted because she cheated on him and slept her way through dudes to get what she wanted.

Nothing about that sounds unreasonable. Who wouldn't be? But also consider this... who gives a shit?

[Milkster]

Nothing about that sounds unreasonable. Who wouldn't be? But also consider this... who gives a shit?

I should've put that in italics. It's more so she doesn't understand why he would be angry. I tried to figure out the whole situation and after 10 minutes I gave up because it's was awful. I know the basics, that's about it.

[BaneTheBrawler]

this whole thing has been par for the course for game journalism, in that it is irrelevant, stupid, and way overblown in every way possible. whores gonna whore, whether they're whoring their bodies or their integrity.


something something blah blah spark a conversation about women in the industry blah blah something something.

no. you can't have a conversation with the type of people this "controversy" appeals to. on the one hand you have trolls, who are just in it for the lulz anyway and will shit up any attempt at real dialogue, and on the other you have the tumblanshees screeching about how you're literally worse than hitler.

[Mazmaz]

Game over neckbeards. Even developers all love Anita. Your bullshit games will come to an end and you won't have any bastion left in this industry for your misogyny.