Anita Sarkeesian - TEDxWomen 2012 - General

[Media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZAxwsg9J9Q&sns=em[/media] I watched this with the most open mind possible, but it's really hard to take her seriously when she thinks this is some kind of game, lmao. I mean "boys club"? Really?

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[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;38720251] I watched this with the most open mind possible, but it's really hard to take her seriously when she thinks this is some kind of game.[/QUOTE] excuse me but did you watch the video or do you live in a fantasy land where the video has her thinking "this is some kind of game" when she said it wasnt. [editline]6th December 2012[/editline] i dont particularly like anita sarkeesian, but the abuse thrown at her for simply being a woman reviewing video games is absolutely intolerable and shows the depths of misogyny in video game communities.

people aren't throwing abuse at her for being a woman who reviews games, they're throwing abuse at her because she's incompetent at reviewing.

[QUOTE=BeardyDuck;38720539]people aren't throwing abuse at her for being a woman who reviews games, they're throwing abuse at her because she's incompetent at reviewing.[/QUOTE] im sorry but thats utter bullshit the whole reason her kickstarter thing got so much attention was because she was a fucking feminist. the abuse hurled at her is mostly misogynistic in nature as well.

Anita is a strong woman who don't need no man. She's actually kind of cute too bad she obsessives over her gender and is a raging feminist, total boner killer.

[QUOTE=Aman VII;38720591]Anita is a strong woman who don't need no man. She's actually kind of cute too bad she obsessives over her gender and is a raging feminist, total boner killer.[/QUOTE] thanks for the boner update dude

She also seems to think any attack against her is instantly misogyny. People can genuinely not like you as a person, doesn't have to do with your gender

[QUOTE=Aman VII;38720624]She also seems to think any attack against her is instantly misogyny. [/QUOTE] no she doesn't

[QUOTE=Aman VII;38720624]She also seems to think any attack against her is instantly misogyny. People can genuinely not like you as a person, doesn't have to do with your gender[/QUOTE] well yea when people are telling her that they are gonna rape her, tell her to go back to the kitchen, and make video games where you get to beat the shit out of her, i can see how she might think some of the attacks against her are misogynistic in nature

hey guys can we focus on the contents of the video thanks

[QUOTE=thisispain;38720677]hey guys can we focus on the contents of the video thanks[/QUOTE] Impossible considering the subject, and not entirely off topic.

To be honest I'm shocked there hasn't been a sarcastic kickstarter response. Enough people dislike her that they could probably hit any goal they wanted to. :v:

[QUOTE=BeardyDuck;38720539]people aren't throwing abuse at her for being a woman who reviews games, they're throwing abuse at her because she's incompetent at reviewing.[/QUOTE] uh no I'm pretty sure when people called her a cunt and threatened to rape her it was because she was a woman.

[QUOTE=Aman VII;38720591]Anita is a strong woman who don't need no man. She's actually kind of cute too bad she obsessives over her gender and is a raging feminist, total boner killer.[/QUOTE] yeah too bad otherwise she could have gotten with a gun-wanking creep who thinks taking creepy pictures of women isn't a bad thing; while saying basically that they shouldn't dress that way if they don't want to have their picture taken

This video is 100% poor me boohoo bullshit. It would have been interesting if she actually went into misogyny in video games but instead it felt like a massive sympathy grab.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;38720587]im sorry but thats utter bullshit the whole reason her kickstarter thing got so much attention was because she was a fucking feminist. the abuse hurled at her is mostly misogynistic in nature as well.[/QUOTE] Maybe a few months ago when the kickstarter was ongoing. Now the criticism of Sarkesian is the fact that she has done [i]nothing[/i] with the money she was given and thus far has only acted to increase her standing as a feminist analyst despite not analysing a damned thing.

[QUOTE=Raidyr;38720752]uh no I'm pretty sure when people called her a cunt and threatened to rape her it was because she was a woman.[/QUOTE] The hatred is sexist in nature, but sexism is not the cause of the hatred it self.

[QUOTE=Jackald;38720805]What she's doing is ruining feminism. [/QUOTE] feminism will survive a young woman's badly researched videos, don't worry

[QUOTE=thisispain;38720844]feminism will survive a young woman's badly researched videos, don't worry[/QUOTE] Who is now getting the podium she desires, I doubt it will "destroy" feminism, but it's still of concern.

[QUOTE=Hunterdnrc;38720746]To be honest I'm shocked there hasn't been a sarcastic kickstarter response. Enough people dislike her that they could probably hit any goal they wanted to. :v:[/QUOTE] There was. [url]http://www.indiegogo.com/misandryinvideogames[/url]

except the "concern" being expressed most of the time forces people like me, who don't even agree with Anita's thesis or perspective, to cringe and say "omg stop being little shits about this woman" [editline]5th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Jackald;38720885]Perhaps that was badly phrased. What i'm really trying to say is that she's taking on the role of a sort of symbol of feminism in video games, but what she's actually saying isn't very thought-provoking and is down-right ignorant in some cases.[/QUOTE] well then she's opening a doorway for other people to hopefully create something thought-provoking and non-ignorant not that i don't agree, it's just i don't think its the apocalypse

what a surprise the comments got shut down

Has she even made an episode of the show she was looking to make?

[QUOTE=doctordarken;38721017]Has she even made an episode of the show she was looking to make?[/QUOTE] and no research. no trips to developer hqs, no interviews with developers, nothing. money spent on video games.

[QUOTE=thisispain;38720899]except the "concern" being expressed most of the time forces people like me, who don't even agree with Anita's thesis or perspective, to cringe and say "omg stop being little shits about this woman"[/QUOTE] this is exactly where I'm at.

I've never heard of this person before. She looks like a bitch imho.

[QUOTE=Jackald;38720951]I suppose you're right, it's not as bad as I made it out to be, but she still really angers me.[/QUOTE] i dont see why a random woman on the internet who makes mediocre videos angers you. because people chose to gave her money(in large part because of the misogynistic backlash against her)? i mean the "outrage" over her videos are more ridiculous than any content i've seen her put out.

[QUOTE=kanesenpai~;38721002]what a surprise the comments got shut down[/QUOTE] [quote]WHY ARE COMMENTS TURNED OFF? This talk comes from a woman who was targeted by an online hate campaign. Predictably, the same campaign has targeted this talk, so comments have been shut down. If you'd like to comment constructively on this video, please share on your own social networks. [/quote] lol even ted thinks the comments are garbage

[QUOTE=thisispain;38720796]yeah too bad otherwise she could have gotten with a gun-wanking creep who thinks taking creepy pictures of women isn't a bad thing; while saying basically that they shouldn't dress that way if they don't want to have their picture taken[/QUOTE] I have an admirer! Too bad it's thisispain...