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:
Oops, looks like those tells are showing again.
man clifford, idk there have been a lot of comments mocking you. Because you are mockable. very mockable. You should try being a little less mockable in the future.
God my brain is dying I should sleep…but trolls…..sleep….or trolls…sleep…or trolls… that is the question.
RE: Clifford
Again, you folks need to get off the computer, if this is exciting for you.
I thought we were supposed to fisk you so as to prove our point? I mean, we wouldn’t want to look INSECURE, now would we?
RE: Argenti
Yup, the fetish kind. He’s already fucking huge, so putting those on made him a giant. He couldn’t walk in them though, and needed me so he could stay standing. He wanted to try them. Hasn’t worn them since, but at least he tried.
He and Sneak say hhi.
Also, I revel in my short privilege. I can sleep on the loveseat without needing a chiropractor when I wake up. Mwah ha ha.
Clodford’s on a computer and saying other people need to get a life and get off their computers … nice touch, can’t think where I’ve seen that line before.
Argenti, don’t get too excited, they’re only half-inch heels! He doesn’t do high heels these days. His sons, on the other hand (or in this case, foot) …
ow. ow. ow. What is that? it sounds evil.
I had a bunch of friends in high school who were over 6 feet. The tallest person in my nuclear family is 5’8″. My mom used to feel so terrible when they would try to fold themselves into her car to be driven home XD.
@ Marie
Small sofa with room for only 2 people to sit on it.
@cassandrasays
Ah. thanks for answering 🙂
“Again, you folks need to get off the computer, if this is exciting for you.”
We should stop having fun because you don’t approve? Now you are adorable, and that’s real!
LBT — I can barely reach those showerheads! Point noted though, and ouch! Mac and Sneak up to anything fun or just wondering why you engage with trolls? Cuz this one needs to be bashed with a foam superhero mallet (if nothing else, Sneak should enjoy that image)
Kitteh — probably solid 1/2″ heels, but pointed ones would be kitten heels, fitting!
What the hell were you picturing?
*sighs* The NYTimes has an article about the MRA in India and the trolls are just whining about how hard it is for men to have to deal with things like not being able to stalk women.
It seems to me there have been a lot of people trolling me, and strawmanning my posts.
I stopped taking this seriously a while ago. I will say I’m gobsmacked at the level of tribalism on display. Carry on, kids.
Everybody, stop bantering with each other. It makes people who nobody wants to banter with feel bad.
Oh and the idea of him in those…nearly as funny as the idea of Sneak with a giant foam mallet. Very close call right there. Deciding factor might be Sneak’s thoughts on mallets, versus his reaction to those shoes. I’m quite amused by all this though!
And trolled, by the regulars, that too is adorable. Depending on the upper bound for kid, I think Sneak is the only one around, and ze’s not here other than returning my greeting. So yeah, we adults will carry on, thanks!
Argenti – LOL! Can’t imagine him in kitten heels.
… hmmm
::squints::
… Nope, definitely more a Philippe thing these days.
At risk of giving you the giggles like last time, I’ll mention that he likes plain cowboy boots when he’s not slobbing around in plimsolls in hot weather. Or just sitting around in bare feet as in my latest blog post.
/shameless self-promotion
Everybody, stop bantering with each other. It makes people who nobody wants to banter with feel bad.
The problem with women is that they get to banter with whomever they like, but they only banter with Alphas and not geeks. Women should be put into camps where they have to banter with any paying customer.
Why should men have to pay for banter? Women should be forced to banter with any man who feels lonely.
Kitteh — I’m over it, he can wear cowboy boots if he wants, doesn’t seem very regal, but then again, neither does a pull over sweater. Stuck in Victorian England I am!
Except that banter is not being NICE to poor betas who’ve had a humour bypass!
Argenti – rats, and here I thought I had a sure-fire “make you laugh” button! 😉
Mind you he always was on-again, off-again when it came to being regal. Usually he was regal when he was in a formal situation or a towering bad mood.
As for Victorian England – you’ve never heard the story of Prince Albert’s after-dinner pirouette, have you?
You don’t act your age, thats for 100% sure. Get a job.
Some of us have jobs and are still working at them after a 12 hour day.
…Get a job? That’s… you’re going with “get a job?” Really?