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.
katz – Because obviously if it confirms your confirmation bias, lying and misrepresenting the truth is totally excusable!
wrongasshit – Look up that page. There’s a section on differing rates of attempted suicides and completed suicides. Then come back to me you intellectually bankrupt ass.
wrong why are you ok with lying about other people lying that makes you a hypocritical lying liar
@ Argenti
More makeup? I’m looking up images of the eyeliner stencil thing now, because if it’s not too uncomfortable to wear/expensive I’d totally do that for a special occasion.
Wrongassedshit – yes, please continue on how you only want fair justice and are not attempting to use the Hunt case as a “gotcha.”
I’ve seen your work all over Youtube. You’re a dishonest, disingenuous creep.
Cassandrasays, use frowny faces as punctuation and you’ve got it.
Alice. yeah. 😉 I’m okay now, though. Wrongasshit, you are a horrible human being. You just are.
yes it says that reported suicide attempts and thoughts are higher in women. i already knew that. i just don’t believe that all the reports are genuine
In kitten news, Jade has decided to groom me. I would feel special, but she also decided to groom my laptop at the same time.
OK, we’ve literally gotten to the point where wrong admits that he just doesn’t believe facts.
those reports are bastards and liars 🙁
Because you know so much more than the professionals, yeah?
@katz – you can’t trust facts because of feminists!
stop false suicide attempt reports today! greatest civil rights issue of our time, those bastard reports file themselves because of misandry.
katz – Next thing you know he’s going to deny evolution. After all, if you hate facts when it comes to suicide, who says that you’re going to care about facts in anything else?
Shiraz – Glad to hear it. But yes. Intellectually dishonest, unemphatic, piece of shit that guy is.
CassandraSays – Most important issue besides those false rape reports! False rape reports and false suicide attempt reports are MISANDRY!
I don’t wear makeup, so people should tell me what roadster I should buy.
Under $8000, no Miatas.
Yeah. Thanks, Alice. And yes, asshole disbelieves the suffering of others who don’t share his demo. Because only those in his demo suufer. Goodnight everyone.
I’m giving wrongass a little timeout.
Ally, hugs if you want them. You’ve got friends here. Did you hear back from the samaritans?
Why are you lying about facts now, wrongshit? Don’t you think it’s wrong to lie about facts? Why are ok with lying about facts? And where’s the pudding you promised?
Shiraz – Have a good night.
Thank you, David.
Good night to you too, Alice.
Oh good, now we can all write properly again.
Thank you so much David.