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OT: Hey, let's discuss this video series about the Sarkeesian backlash! [roundtable]
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Yep, I'm makin' it a roundtable. Not to get too "political" on you, but I watched this six-part video series recently, and I thought it was really well-done. It may seem like a typical anti-GamerGate video at the start, but it isn't. It isn't even truly about Anita Sarkeesian. The analysis is very logical and even-handed, and I appreciated the way that it recast the whole feminism issue (or any social progress issue, really) by framing it from the perspective of the people whom it irritates. Honestly, it almost single-handedly repaired the damage done to my judgement by thousands upon thousands of strident internet-liberals. Try to go in without any pre-conceived expectations and watch it with an open mind. I'll give you the Cliffs Notes, in case you don't want to watch right now. Essentially, the video series analyzes WHY people like Anita Sarkeesian produce such a strong negative reaction, and it goes beyond the usual simplistic "They're taking our games!!" rhetoric. This guy posits that the REAL, underlying reason why Anita makes many gamers uncomfortable is that she causes them to question their way they've lived their life to this point. Ignorance is bliss, and the aim of people like Anita is to remove that ignorance. Like the term "privilege". A lot of people hate that term, and it's always rubbed me the wrong way, as well. But it doesn't mean that your life is peaches and cream or that every person from a minority has it tough. It just means that a minority person in the same position as you would have it harder, solely due to the way they were born. That's an uncomfortable thought, as most people think of themselves as fundamentally good people, and acknowledging that you've never questioned your advantages or thought to help the less fortunate would call your own morality into question. And we're ALL guilty of that, to be honest. It's almost unnatural behavior to revolt against a system that personally benefits you. I mean, I don't like the thought of killing living creatures. I find the thought of hunting utterly revolting. I don't even swat mosquitoes or gnats. If I really considered the fact that animals had to die just so I could enjoy a hamburger, I'd probably be a vegetarian. So I don't WANT to consider it. Because meat is delicious! Similarly, look at freaking FoxConn. All of our consumer electronics products are basically made of Chinese children. Who the fuck wants to think about that?! What's the alternative? I'm not saying that I'm necessarily going to change my behavior based on this video series. I still believe that ignorance is bliss, and if you spend all of your time thinking about the evils of the world, your life's probably not going to be very enjoyable. But I still think it was worth watching. It kind of brought stuff that has always been floating at the back of my consciousness to the forefront. And what I most appreciate is that it did so in a non-judgmental way. It might make you a bit uncomfortable, but it definitely won't single you out. URL to share (right click and copy)
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07/23/15, 21:45 Edited: 07/30/15, 05:09
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@StephenYES, it's a double standard when someone gets BLACKBALLED and has to go into hiding basically, when someone else can continue doing what they've been doing for YEARS without even getting a slap on the wrist. Good point. Also, Hogan's thing was done in private and it SOMEHOW got out, not featured in an auditorium to cheers and applause, and when confronted on the streets later, justified it because it was only one guy. Thats a huge difference, to me, and it should be to you, too. --And what? I'm not talking about having racists............. whatishappeninghere...... I'm not DEFENDING HULK'S RACISM, I'm saying "whats bad for the goose is bad for the gander." Except it isn't, apparently. And thats bullsh. Furthermore, people have KILLED other people and had less done to them. Bruce (now Caitlin) Jenner kills someone, narrowly avoids vehicular manslaughter (due to the victim "driving HUA"), and then wins the ESPY for Courage. What the fudgebomb. ..So that whole "sticks and stones.." thing is completely out the window as we1 get older, I guess? Words are the WORST thing that can be done to someone. We should teach our (your) kids the truth now, before its too late. @ZeroIs Boot Hill Heroes on Nintendo? Sadly, no. If it gets ported to Wii U (you know, LIKE EVERY GAME EVER.... NOT!) I'm in. And why does an RPG have to take 10 years? Dragon Warrior looks mega simple. Just put Blobs in it. How long do you think Kingdom of Loathing took to make? |
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@TriforceBunSo I just got around to watching your vid, T-Bun. I really liked it. I thought she was spot on 100% of the time. And oddly enough, she didn't have to appear on-screen for a single second to get her point across. Huh. (I also thought her use of music was appropriate and fit well, not 'pandering' as some here have suggested.) Her points about remaining resilient in times of need are great, too. When someone is sick with a probably-terminal disease in the hospital, friends and family tell them to "be strong." No, they're not asking you to go out and dead-lift 500 lbs, they're telling you to keep up hope and hang in there..which is what Zelda does constantly (before peppering Ganon with Light Arrows). Good point, Kitetales! And something so simple I thought of while watching it, and I'm sure it HAS to have been mentioned at some point but I don't remember seeing it anywhere. As far as Zelda being a strong character / insanely important: Did we forget the game series is called "The Legend of Zelda" and not "The Legend of Link?" Link is just a player in her story, like any individual character in Final Fantasy. |
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