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.
Thanks David :>
I haven’t finished writing the email yet
Time-out for wrongshit is good. Isn’t there a big barrel full of hugs, non-contact gestures of support and cute animals and such around here somewhere? I’d like to add some things to it, in case anyone needs them:
http://www.themudflats.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Collection-of-cute-baby-animal-wallpapers-16.jpg
http://pendar.com/story/cute-baby-animals-that-will-make-your-day
http://imgur.com/qmTEdQy
http://imgur.com/NIn84mj
That’s a good idea. A hug link, like the welcome basket.
Things I’ve learned since lurking on this convo:
~1 successful suicide to every attempted suicide (USA CDC)
~There are about 105 suicides per day (USA CDC)
~The most common method of suicide for men is a firearm and for women poisoning (USA CDC)
~The highest rates of suicide are in those between 45-64. And 85+ had the second highest rates of suicide. (CDC)
I offer this link to happy-making animal videos. It’s mostly cats, but there’s others.
Oh shit. I forgot the link! My bad!
Unimaginative: That is cloudiah’s idea. I know ze mentioned the barrel of good things in another thread ( a couple, IIRC), and I really like the idea.
I’m happy to do a “BARREL O’HUGS” link over at my blog if people have suggestions. Best to have adorable/huggable things that refresh regularly or else things that are always cute no matter how many times you see them. Plop your suggestions here.
For cloudiah: Happy-Making Animal Video Playlist
I see he’s been put in timeout, but I’m pissed, and already compiled his bullshit, so here we go, but first, replies to the lovely people who aren’t dumbs.
“Can the hierarchy of suicide attempts be a bannable offence? Please? Because I’d really like to go back to typing properly.”
Alice, for the love of all things holy, please add this.
“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.”
At a guess, it’s kirigami and eyelash glue, so probably no worse than standard fare fake eyelashes (but I have no experience with those) — cutting the paper is probably the hardest part, I recommend a good x-acto, the kind with the comfort grip (you do NOT want it to slide when you are nearly done!) and the pointy tip blades, and a cutting mat or at least a cheap mousepad or something with some give (but not a lot, so not a foam mousepad)
“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.”
D’AWWWWWWWWWW
Now then! Warning, I am pissed, and this is thus going to be a no punches pulled post about suicide, seriously; stop reading now if that may be triggering.
Actually, no, I need another shot first. Or maybe I’ll just go for a bottle of vodka to wash down a bottle of benzos. So, was it for attention? Was I faking? Does your answer require me to reveal what my genital configuration is? And just what does that say about your sorry good for nothing lying ass?
How about if I add in that I’d calculated the water temp of the river and figured out that I’d be rescued before hypothermia set in? Or that I couldn’t get a gun? And nothing solid enough to hang from, nor tall enough to jump from (besides the bridges, which were over water too warm to freeze in, and that’s what usually gets you when you try that route). No car, or I’d have driven into something solid like my ex-FWB’s brother did.
So, I should assume that if I have a vagina and he had a penis his access to more lethal methods means he was serious and I was just doing it for attention? And if we’re both of the penises variety? How about if I’d just said my ex-FWB’s sister?
And again, what do your replies say about your disingenuous, hateful, idiotic worldview?
And just what, fucking WHAT, makes you think you are even REMOTELY qualified to comment on suicide when you are, quite fucking plainly, repeating tired old myths that are incredibly harmful? You make tapeworms seem empathetic, after all, they have no reason to know that they’re hurting people, you fucking should know it, and probably do, and don’t give a flying fuck because hey, women are crazy attention seeking bitches right?
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Someone please teleport me some vodka, I have mango juice already but Jameson’s and mango…ewwww
Sorry, to clarify, I was listening to CBC a couple of weeks ago and this came on:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2013/10/22/fracking-immunity-holding-regulators-accountable/
If you can set your tap water on fire, bottled water seems pretty important.
So when we discussing places for the HBs, it seemed conveniently placed (they wouldn’t have far to travel). 2nd apology, I totally messed up which part of Alberta it was in. My bad.
cloudiah — sorry but pop over to the Borg, you’ve been beaten to that one.
And I am going to go cool down by viewing all those, and then posting them.
Well, that was an overdose of stupid in one thread! 😯
cloudiah, going back to the makeup: have you found a good redness-reducing makeup? If you hadn’t, I was wondering if the L’Oreal Nude Magique one I use would be good, but I suspect it might be too strong in colour for fair skin; it has a very yellowy cast as it goes on and needs a good bit of blending.
auggz, thank you so much for going out of your way to type all of that out for me. That’s just an awesome level of detail. =D It means a lot. You weren’t bossy or condescending at all!
Everyone else is awesome, too. I haven’t even finished writing that email yet I’m already feeling much better just spending time here. Thanks so much guys. I’ll probably hit the sack in a bit.
[constipated squinty expression] Zzzzzzapp! Bottle of vodka and chilled glass for you.
Dang it, I was about to add the “no hierarchy of suicide” thing under bannable offenses, but Argenti beat me to the editing page. 😛
Well, I don’t want to duplicate femborg stuff… I’m losing track.
kittehs, my rosacea has been better as of late, so I’m just using a cheapo BB cream and it’s sufficing. What are you using?
Don’t forget the UN and the WHO!
Ally, there are tons of great makeup tutorials on youtube as well 🙂
wait what is the “hierarchy of suicide” ?
I think I missed that comment…….
melody – the hierarchy of suicide:
Men who attempt suicide really meant it. Women who attempt are only doing it for attention.
Ah. I guess I didn’t realize that insanity had a term.
Alice — I didn’t edit the page itself, just the comments.
Cloudiah — we’ve got cute scheduled daily through Sunday, and I just posted our very first dose of brain bleach.
And found a php error in the process, I’ll be coding >.<
Oh and I’m undateable as a girl, but U DA MAN!
I am pleased to report that respecting boundaries and setting terms regarding how far you’ll go is U DA MAN material.
Um, what?
cloudiah – glad your roseacea’s cleared up! Mine has too, since I changed to the various non-oily and non-alcohol cleansers and whatnot. I’m using the L’Oreal Nude Magique one I mentioned; it’s pretty good and a tube lasts a long while. I wish it was a bit thicker, but eh. Sometimes I put a bit of the Revlon cream-to-powder on over it. Other than that, I use mascara, eyebrow pencil and lippy, and that’s it.