[–] Andvari 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
Okay. Here's the thing. I have good, dear friends, whom I love deeply...that follow and support Anita Sarkeesian.
I don't understand! In all other things they are rational people. But they are convinced, convinced that any attack on Sarkeesian just demonstrates her point that sexism is rampant in games.
They play games! They must know that she's either lying or (being very charitable) misinformed. They make fun of Jack Thompson and don't see the parallels.
I just don't understand.
[–] RedSocks157 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Spot on. The "women are wonderful" effect, combined with a desire to avoid being called sexist/mysoginistic/whatever the SJW buzzword of the week is, can make people support completely irrational stuff.
[–] 361129? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I have a coworker who really likes Sarkeesian. If I were to show him this image I guarantee he'd just say that it's a single example, and that anyone can make a mistake from time to time. It would likely do absolutely nothing to sway his opinion, and he wouldn't mentally file it under "contrary evidence that I should keep in mind." I don't think there's any volume of evidence I could collect that he'd accept as sufficient to change his opinion about her. I don't understand it.
[–] Quantumfarts 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I fucking hate her guts.
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[–] Pattoe 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Anita is not a gamer and is not involved in the gaming industry in any way other than her rantings and trolling.
I don't respect her views at all.
I respect views of those who are involved in the games industry and has positively, through determination and action, progressed the games industry by being actively involved in it, such as Rhianna Pratchett.
[–] Fuzzycrumpkin 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
People have made a living off how full of shit she is. She is not a gamer, I can almost guarantee that she hasn't played any off the tomb raider games. She could probably count the number of games she's played on one hand. She is pushing a narrative and getting paid for it that's all.
Anita Sarkeesian is lying? You don't say...
[–] Undefinedmaster [S] 0 points 32 points 32 points (+32|-0) ago
Though perhaps it's not lying; it might just be that she doesn't know, because she doesn't play video games.
[–] Eyevory 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
You can't say she doesn't play videogames because that is just sexist!
(do I really need the sarcasm tags here)
[–] 361037? 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
That is literally what she said in her tweet. The mind reels. She could not be any dumber if she tried.
[–] Yok2DGod 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Hi, original commenter here :)
I edited the top comment, looks much better now, doesn't it?
https://archive.is/6mJnF