So Anita Sarkeesian, who apparently didn’t run off with all her Kickstarter money to found a Misandist Gynarchy in the wilds of Canada, has released the first video in her Tropes vs Women in Video Games project. (I’ve embedded it below.)
Naturally, this is causing great consternation in certain corners of the Internet (*cough* Reddit *cough cough* everywhere else that misogynistic nerds congregate *cough*). In the Man Boobz forum, Katz has started a contest to see who can find “the whiniest, brattiest, most entitled response” to Sarkeesian’s video on the Internet. So far Katz and Myoo have found a couple classic comments from irate Sarkeeianaphobes:
[H]ow does one go about stating that genders and gender roles are social constructs? I mean is evolution nothing to her? Does the patriarchy make male peacocks dress provocatively?
Yes. Yes it does.
And:
I’m gradually losing respect for the opposite sex. I’ve unfollowed people on tumblr who talk about how great she is, because it actually causes bile to rise in to my throat.
Yeah, that’s a totally reasonable response to a woman making a video about video games.
So anyway, I’m thinking we should bring the contest over here.
See what you can find! Consider it a sort of scavenger hunt.
Here’s my contribution, from the Men’s Rights subreddit, complaining that Damsels in Distress are the truly privileged ones:
Amazingly, this acutally got called out on r/mr as being pretty damn stupid.
Also, I have another question, to add to the stack of other questions I’ve been asking lately: Just why do you think so many guys get so angry when girls and women invade what they consider a male sphere, like gaming? (Also, why do they consider gaming to belong to boys and men?)
Oh, and here’s the video that’s causing all this hubbub:
They should start teaching that in PUA classes.
“Hey, baby, I’d kill an HB10 like you any time!”
Then Sarkeesian could ignore the trash comments and focus on the ones of substance. But she chooses to ban them all. It does not reflect well on her, in my opinion. It stinks of insecurity.
Cliff, quick! You need to debate LBT and insist you are not a cockbite! To not do so is suspicious and makes you look bad.
@LBT
Yay for more awesomeness 😀
Um, didn’t happen yet?
This totally never happened and neither did this
cliff, it’s hard to have a nice, thought out comment debate when half of them are trash…
Review that second link!
And if you think we don’t see your little game of trying to set us up to have to respond or prove you have a point all of the following apply:
* you’re a fool
* you think us fools
* you vastly underestimate us
It reflects well on her, in my opinion, and you must keep in mind that there are two sides to every argument. 😉
RE: Clifford
You still haven’t rebutted my perspective that you are a cockbite. It does not reflect well on you, in my opinion. It stinks of insecurity.
(PS: if you say my comment is not of substance, may I remind you that that’s just YOUR perspective.)
Cliffy: you stink of sock. To not refute this is suspicious and makes you look bad (worse).
Sturgeon’s Law says that 90% of everything is terrible. But we still make progress in a free society.
So 90% of physics is bad, but we don’t want to ban all physics, because then we would never have the good physics. 90% of philosophy is bad, but we don’t ban philosophy. 90% of math, music, books, are bad. But we don’t ban those.
But Sarkeesian banned her youtube comments.
Wait, cliff, first you have to refute LBT calling you a cockbite! If you don’t it makes you looks bad.
Death threats, totally the same as flat earth theory!
In my opinion not even bothering to engage with people whose opinions you consider worthless stinks of confidence. OMG, now there are 3 sides, what are we going to do?
Cliffy: only a complete dolt compares physics to youtube comments. YOUTUBE COMMENTS.
Therefore, you, sir, are a dolt. And a cockbite.
True fact: I am not “secure” enough to listen to masses of people tell me I should be killed or raped or worse without having it affect me. I guess that makes me a hyper-emotional girl. WOW.
90 % of physics is bad. Sound waves? Those are terrible, shouldn’t exist, but light waves, those are in the good 10%.
Wait, what? 90% of physics is shit? WHAT?
Good rebuttal, Clifford. I retract my former comment and offer a revised argument:
You are a cockbite. And you’re a maroon.
Thus rests my perspective.
@Viscaria
I don’t think I am either. Cliff’s too wrapped up in his own bubble of privilege to even try to think about what it feels like (which I don’t know, because I haven’t received any, it’s just like he doesn’t even give a crap).
I think we need a laugh track for this thread. Regulars are getting off some good ones here.
Thanks for the inspiration, Cliff.
This thread just keeps getting more entertaining XD
Didn’t mean to imply that I am Anita Sarkeesian. Because I’m, you know… not Anita Sarkeesian.
90% of all colors are terrible. Mustard? Why is that even a thing? Only red, green, and black are worth acknowledging as colors.
Geez Clifford, if someone threatens to kill you the bestest idea is to keep giving them openings to threaten you.
Because no one escalated from simple threats to action. Not ever.
Also, half of my comments on my webcomic are spam. Not even trolls, just spam trying to sell Nikes and crap.
THAT is enough to make me seriously consider turning off comments. So OF COURSE I’D TURN THEM OFF IF I GOT FUCKING TROLLS AND DEATH THREATS.
What, does this mean I’m kowtowing to spambots or something? Causing societal downfall through my tyranny? Jesus.