A Voice for Men’s so-called “Honey Badgers” — its little super-team of female MRAs, led by blabby Canadian videoblogger Karen “GirlWritesWhat” Straughan — have a new theory about Anita Sarkeesian. And it’s a doozy.
Sarkeesian, you may recall, is a feminist cultural critic who’s faced pretty much nonstop harassment from misogynistic internet assholes since she launched a project to dissect sexist tropes in video games. AVFM has contributed, in its own special way, to this wave of harassment, with articles describing Sarkeesian as, among other things, a “moneygrubbing liar” and a “queen bee … girl interloper” in the world of video games; AVFM’s Dean Esmay also held her partially responsible, along with an assortment of other internet feminists, for the suicide of one Canadian Men’s Rights Activist.
The principals at AVFM have blamed her for — either inadvertently or deliberately — bringing this harassment on herself by going to 4chan and posting about her project. (As I noted in a previous post, there’s no actual evidence she ever did this.)
The Honey Badgers, for their part, are certain that getting harassed by 4chaners was part of her devious plan all along.
In a teaser for their internet “radio” show tonight, the “Honey Badger” known as TyphonBlue writes:
Like all professional damsels in distress, Anita Sarkeesian had to choose a good dragon. Just the right looming shadow to fall over her delicate and fragile sensibilities; just the right cackling stage-villain to inspire her cries of helpless horror.
She chose 4-chan. An internet forum known for it’s underbelly of foul-tempered and hair-triggered trolls.
Then, after accusing Sarkeesian of inviting countless rape and death threats upon herself (and only a portion of it from 4channers, I should add), the Badgers take their weird conspiracy theory one step further:
But we at Honey Badger Radio have noticed something… odd. The wave of so-called hate that Anita received from her carefully chosen dragon, wasn’t really all that bad.
Yeah. A year and a half (so far) of pretty much unending harassment and baseless criticism, complete with violent threats directed not only at her but at other women who have defended her — that’s nothing.
Compared to 4-chan’s usual scorched earth strategy–raizing [sic] everything to the ground and pissing on the ashes, Anita got a little singed, like she sat too close to a campfire.
So we have to ask… Did 4-chan white knight Anita? I mean, come on. Was that the best 4 chan could do?
Yes, that’s right. The Honey Badgers are accusing those who sent rape and death threats to Anita Sarkeesian … of “white knighting” her.
I can’t even.
Alice–one of the chemicals we’re testing is often used as an alternative medicine (it doesn’t really work) but besides some unfortunate cosmetic issues, it doesn’t seem to be all that toxic. At high enough doses, it kills cells in vitro pretty effectively.
cloudiah – Obviously, women are all attention whores. This is a BIOTRUTH, and is in no way misogynistic, because how can FACTS be misogynistic, right?
But if you’re talking about anything other than a man, it’s MISANDRY!
it’s very important to rank suicide attempts. how else will we know who to sneer at?
Quick, get her some kittens!
Are you trying to establish a hierarchy of which suicide attempts are more valid? Fuck off.
wordsp1nner – I keep thinking colloidal silver when I read “some unfortunate cosmetic issues”, since I know that it can turn you blue (but won’t really kill you), and I know there’s evidence that it works as an antiseptic.
Cassandra, I am FedExing you a shift key.
Would someone who jumped off a high bridge and had second thoughts on the way down have the same standing as someone who took a bunch of pills and had second thoughts before they lost consciousness? Obviously, yes. You fucking compassion-less asshole.
I second a ban.
Can the hierarchy of suicide attempts be a bannable offence? Please? Because I’d really like to go back to typing properly.
i do have compassion for women and girls.
Whodathunkit! The “Men’s Rights Movement” exploiting male suicides for politics.
Just more proof that you fuckers don’t care jack squat about men.
Yay, Cassandra can capitalize again! All is right with the world.
I say get the banhammer.
hahahaha yeah
go fuck yourself
i’ve been feeling suicidal all day today and i’m sure as fuck not trying to get attention
seriously just get the fuck out of here you fucking asshole
AH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Seconding banhammer recommendation.
i’m sorry 🙁 i won’t say anything more about suicide.
The kittens are only a temporary cure. Also, my cat is now trying to climb into the speakers.
you lied that was a lie and that’s bad
@ Alice,
Right in one. It is antibacterial, but I don’t really think drinking it is that effective.
No you don’t, you are an asshat who minimizes suicide attempts by women/girls to try to score internet points. Like your buddy Zoot. You are terrible people, the both of you.
I need more kittens.
Seriously. Who the hell tries to rate the seriousness of suicide attempts? Then decides an entire demo is only attention whoring when they do so? Piss-poor human being, that who.
bailey – D’awww! Kitties!
catti sunt animales pulcheri. 🙂
weaksauce troll makes the baby scooby sad. smother it with kittens, please? a banhammer made of kittens?
Hugs, Ally, if they’re wanted.