@truthtellah: Nothing specific. It's just that, it would be nice if someone made a story thinking about me.
Well, I'm brain-storming and thinking about how one might be done. So, give me some ideas here. Sorry to say, but I can't really remember anything substantive about you outside of somewhat recognizing your name.
There are a lot of people talking about this who obviously haven't looked at the post, and I think the opening post here is very misleading. She didn't write that herself, she was reblogging another Tumblr user who'd written an Anita Sarkeesian-Spiderman-Gearbox Software crossover fanfiction. It was weird and kind of funny. If Jeff reblogged a fanfiction someone had written where he killed Randy Pitchford there would be no issue, but if Anita Sarkeesian does it, it's only more proof of her unspeakable evil. I'm tired of so many people trying to tear down Sarkeesian by using anything but a rational and informed confrontation of her arguments.
Jeff has nothing to do with this. The true reverse to this situation is if Randy Pitchford posted fan fiction where he killed Anita Sarkeesian, and then said "I think I like this." Do you honestly think that there would be "no issue" with that?
If Pitchford reblogged the same kind of story with Sarkeesian in it, it might turn a few heads, but people wouldn't be trying to hold it up as proof that he was crazy or evil the same way people are with Sarkeesian.
I certainly have my opinions about the sexism debate that is going on in the gaming community lately, and I wouldn't suggest otherwise. However, I would like to think that if someone wrote some fantasy story where a fictional Randy Pitchford kills Anita Sarkeesian, then and takes over the fictional version of her You Tube channel to say "Now, let's make some real videos!," and then the real Randy Pitchford chose to re-blog that story with a "hey, this is pretty cool" seal of approval, I would not shrug it off, or cheer it on.
I would think it was both unprofessional and in very poor taste to essentially fantasize about killing someone who is a real person, and not a fictitious character. And I would suggest that with the majority of those who are finding fault with this situation, that's what they're thinking as well, rather than "trying to hold it up as proof that [she] was crazy or evil."
I believe you're misrepresenting those who you disagree with.
And excuse me if I think that those fighting to see more equality in video games would be just a bit bothered by the publisher of Duke Nukem Forever saying "I like this" to a story where kills the woman who--for better or worse--is arguably the vanguard of that issue. I'm pretty sure that would result in more than heads turning.
Her goofy fan-fic avatar doesn't kill him because they disagree on feminist issues, she (I assume it's meant to be humorous) kills him because Aliens: Colonial Marines was a pile of shit.
I can't shake my head hard enough at all of the idiots saying "wow, look at this, I guess I can safely ignore everything she ever says from now until the end of time. she's batty, amirite?" -- people just searching for a reason, ANY REASON, to conclude that they don't need to listen to what she has to say when she lays siege to some of the sacred tropes of the last 30 years of video games.
Only in this context, can re-posting some dumb fanfiction someone else solicited about her with the comment "I kinda like it", be interpreted as "ANITA SARKEESIAN APPROVES OF THE IDEA OF KILLING RANDY PITCHFORD". Even actual Randy Pitchford seems to get that it's an absolute non-story, and not intended to be some actual threat, or a belief she actually holds.
I don't even agree with 100% of what Anita argues in her videos (probably closer to 85%), but the sheer fervor and intensity with which some people in the gaming community hate her for doing what she is doing, and try to find any reason to not listen to her, is a continuing source of embarrassment for me.
@scotto: I probably disagree with more than 50% of what she argues in her videos(and about 90% of how she presents those arguments), and I still think focusing on this stupid tumblr post is dumb. As you said, the whole sideshow around people picking at everything they can to tear her down is both ironic and embarrassing.
Why do people insist that any weakness in someones world view instantly invalidates any point they may have originally had?
Anita is not always right, but shes not always wrong either. Black and white thinking is dumb and leads to threads like this, and 50% of the 'sexism in gaming' debate.
Word to live by, as written by the great Chris Hannah: Tell you what- I’ll call you on your shit, PLEASE CALL ME ON MINE. Then we can grow together and make this shit-hole planet better in time.
Why do people insist that any weakness in someones world view instantly invalidates any point they may have originally had?
Anita is not always right, but shes not always wrong either. Black and white thinking is dumb and leads to threads like this, and 50% of the 'sexism in gaming' debate.
Word to live by, as written by the great Chris Hannah: Tell you what- I’ll call you on your shit, PLEASE CALL ME ON MINE. Then we can grow together and make this shit-hole planet better in time.
AlexanderSheen and Truthtellah looked upon the Sea of the Eternals, from atop a wind-swept cliff. As they gazed out over the shining sea, the waters split open with a thunderous sound, and the Creature of Infinite Realms rose from the depths. In a synchronous movement, they tapped their watches, and summoned the Lincoln Force to face their last foe. But in this moment, it would become hard to tell the hunter...from the hunted...
And that's why I need to stop staying up all night.
Why are we still talking about someone who's goal in life is to stir of crap for no reason. This lady loves the trolling and negativity, she's crazy.
Nobody had said anything in this topic for 2 days. It was almost gone, man... guh...
For reals, if anyone wants to comment on this with "Why does anyone care" or "Why are people even talking about this", consider what a hypocrite you're being by adding to the discussion.
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