@Turambar said:
@RurouniGeo said:Except "sexual harassment is a core identity of the FGC" is a line Aris, your representative, used. If you disagree with that line and find it repugnant that he said that, then we don't have an issue. If you are ok with him saying that, then we do. If there is a reason why the scope of blame is spreading, it's because plenty of people from the FGC are responding in these comments trying to legitimize that statement. If you need an example, in response to my comment in yesterday's article "You are defending someone who believes sexual harassment is the core identity of the community. What is wrong with you?", user unAble, a member of the FGC according to himself, said "There is nothing wrong with that." That is a line said by your peer, not any outside group. What should I make of that, and the many other comments by your own peers, that echo the same sentiment? I am much more easily convinced by your examples of diversity within your community when those guys are not actively undermining your point.@Turambar said:
@Mechabolic said:Enlighten me: how does knowing the exploits of Justin Wong make Aris's comment of sexual harassment being a core identity of the FGC suddenly ok.@Turambar: So you are going to keep commenting on things that you don't know anything about. Good on you... I guess?
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS NOT A CORE IDENTITY OF THE FCG. HOLY CRAP.
If you had actually read any of my posts before responding to them you would know we have many gay and transgendered people here and women as well. Ricky Ortiz one of the top players I mentioned is gay and crossdresses in fishnets heels etc etc at tournaments and he is respected as a player AND AS A HUMAN BEING. What other community would it be normal for someone to be themselves and do that sort of thing? Anywhere else you would be harassed and chased away but Ricky Ortiz has our respect and he's here to stay and anyone that says otherwise will be the ones sent packing.
Name a community where a gay man can crossdress openly and publicly and be seen on streams by 10,000 people of all walks of life and personal views and be accepted and respected. Go ahead I dare you.
You are bashing the whole community for one person who's words he doesnt even stand by anymore
First off lets get this straight. Aris is West Coast. He's not Gulf Coast/Florida/Georgia or East Coast. There are different ways of doing things and acting in each region. West Coast is Hollywood, East coast is a little more street, and Gulf Coast is generally forgotten about and very nice and welcoming. I'm part of the Gulf Coast community. We are pretty nice (I've only ever had a problem with one person here on facebook once a while ago) and I've never heard any issues with sexual harassment happening down here.
Secondly: Are you serious? A random forum post cited in the article is a credible source and opinion of the whole fighting game community? Have you been on a forum before? That's poor, poor, poor, journalism on Patricks part. But as PATRICK said himself he was RUSHING THE ARTICLE TO BEAT OUT DESTRUCTIODS.
Funny how you hold one random user on a forum to such high regard yet you have real live people here telling you how things are and our opinions are worth less than that forum users because patrick cited him and not us here on giant bomb.
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