Why is casual racism/sexism more accepted in video games than other forms of media (these days)?

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yup

Nhex, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:22 (eleven years ago)

?

AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:32 (eleven years ago)

It's interesting to reread 'Backlash' by Faldui, as I did today. So much of this stuff has been there for a long time. There's a coincidentally appropriate quote from Margaret Mead in the book, that stood out for me "Maleness in America is not absolutely defined; it has to be kept and reearned every day, and one essential element in the definition is beating women in every game that both sexes play."

I kind of wanted to quote a part of it to people, but the significant paragraph became a significant page became a significant chapter.

Spaceport Leuchars (dowd), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:36 (eleven years ago)

it's funny I watched the old Swedish film I Am Curious (Yellow) the other night and in some parts the protagonist goes around interview (what appears to be) real ppl on the streets about social justice and stuff, and asks about women's equality with men and some a-hole dude says something like "well already it's happened, women are dominant in society now" or something and that was in 68

u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:40 (eleven years ago)

Yeah, there's a lot of "Well of course everyone likes equality but we're there now, surely?" which, that song is so old!

Andrew Farrell, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:47 (eleven years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0uLVSsCcAA-8dF.png

Merdeyeux, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:58 (eleven years ago)

lol lol lol lol

NYC if you didn't know was taken over by skeleton hipsters in the past (stevie), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:59 (eleven years ago)

seems legit

bizarro gazzara, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:59 (eleven years ago)

Max Read, finally outed for the CIS White Male he is

Barry Gordy (Neil S), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:59 (eleven years ago)

Ah man, I didn't know about Vox Day - might as well throw in the towel now.

Andrew Farrell, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:07 (eleven years ago)

such inclusive
very diversity
wow

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:08 (eleven years ago)

hahaha
3 cis white males and 1 cis white jock

Neckbread (Will M.), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:22 (eleven years ago)

pretty forward-thinking of #gamergate to recognise jock as a distinct gender

Merdeyeux, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:25 (eleven years ago)

Ernst Rohm
Gay White Male

Chimp Arsons, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:30 (eleven years ago)

p sure max identifies as a fast hedgehog

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:33 (eleven years ago)

CIS 'hog

u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:34 (eleven years ago)

god bless

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:36 (eleven years ago)

lmao at the pic they used of slade villena

*salutes*
*eagle sheds single tear*
*american flag flutters*

LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:45 (eleven years ago)

I also really like that they specify "Native American POC" for Vox Day - don't be fooled by the photo!

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:47 (eleven years ago)

If there's anything that makes social-justice types swoon and repent, it's invoking the American military.

Doctor Casino, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:51 (eleven years ago)

#GamerGate: has served its country
Anti-#GamerGate: ?

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:52 (eleven years ago)

love 2 military, love 2 justice

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:52 (eleven years ago)

max looks like hes doing an "i dunno" shrug but its cropped out

am0n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:01 (eleven years ago)

this is incredible

kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:02 (eleven years ago)

privilege: check

am0n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:05 (eleven years ago)

check... mate

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:05 (eleven years ago)

i'm so proud of max tbh

LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:06 (eleven years ago)

for sure, great work

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:06 (eleven years ago)

watching this unfold is like watching someone wrestle with a can of silly string

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:06 (eleven years ago)

justine tunney going in

https://twitter.com/OccupyWallSt/status/525689010266853377

goole, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:34 (eleven years ago)

this is the one tho https://twitter.com/OccupyWallSt/status/525683027137937408

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0uZ7VaCEAAjb2I.png

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:36 (eleven years ago)

I am dying

RIP me

kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:40 (eleven years ago)

it's almost like kotaku and gawker are different websites run by different ppl

u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:41 (eleven years ago)

if gawker media changed its name to something else it wld help everything a lot

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:43 (eleven years ago)

Casual Observer Media

kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:44 (eleven years ago)

nerd punching co.

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:45 (eleven years ago)

ANTI-GEEK HATE SPEECH

linda cardellini (zachlyon), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:52 (eleven years ago)

GGers should rebrand themselves as Tri-Lambs

linda cardellini (zachlyon), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:53 (eleven years ago)

GGes should rebrand themselves as (be)Gone Girls

you walk on the street, grab the rock (President Keyes), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:57 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWIJ2s_aT0k

lag∞n, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:57 (eleven years ago)

these guys are never not not getting it

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 18:47 (eleven years ago)

lmao for real at "arrest all geeks"

LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 24 October 2014 18:50 (eleven years ago)

it's almost as though people with massive victim complexes are the real victims

my jaw left (Hurting 2), Friday, 24 October 2014 18:53 (eleven years ago)

this is going around

https://twitter.com/alicemazzy/status/525697776194437120

goole, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:02 (eleven years ago)

http://www.rllmukforum.com/uploads/monthly_10_2014/post-17274-0-36787300-1414174756.png

bizarro gazzara, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:03 (eleven years ago)

lol those are so good

goole, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:04 (eleven years ago)

OH FOR CHRIST'S SAKE ANDREW SULLIVAN JUST POSTED ON THIS

goole, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:05 (eleven years ago)

YES THERE IS A SOUTH PARK SCREENSHOT

goole, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:05 (eleven years ago)

"I LIKE CARL MARX. HE WAS A FUCKING RAD DUDE."

Steve 'n' Seagulls and Flock of Van Dammes (forksclovetofu), Friday, 24 October 2014 19:05 (eleven years ago)

https://twitter.com/zpxlng/status/525643616304107521

goole, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:07 (eleven years ago)


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