Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Video Games

Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by pifflesnort on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:36AM (#5405665)

"Thunderf00t"'s rhetoric reminds of Glenn Beck. It's heavy on emotive language and expression, while relying on extreme leaps of rationalization and logic that withstand only the most superficial scrutiny.

Anita's video covered the existence of the "Damsel in Distress" trope. It exists, it's wide spread, and it's a fact.

I don't even remotely identify myself as feminist, and in fact, I'm usually on the complete opposite side of the political room from liberal feminists, and I don't agree with a lot of what Anita has to say.

Despite all that, the barely masked misogyny around Anita's work disgusts me.

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Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by scotty79 on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:52AM (#5405722)

Thunderf00t is a bit snarky with his commentary but I don't really see the leaps in his logic. I also don't see misogyny. I think his voice here is motivated not by his (nonexistent) veiled hatred of women but rather his really obvious hatred for what he sees as bullshit.

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Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by sliverstorm on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @01:02AM (#5405746)

I haven't finished the video yet, but bear in mind that (at least as far as I have seen) challenging feminism is frequently labeled misogyny, in good old-fashioned "If you aren't with us you are against us" form.

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