History of Feminism

Bjorn Against

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18. To add to your comment that the tide is turning...

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:13 PM

Dec 2014

I certainly think the tide is turning as well and I think that is why the neandrathals in Gamergate are lashing out. They know the industry is changing and the white male gamer is no longer going to dominate.

Gaming used to be dominated by men but the Wii as well as mobile phones brought a lot of women into gaming. While these women started out with casual games they are now looking more and more towards the big AAA titles and game developers will be considering how they market their games to women more and more as this demographic shift takes place.

For mature gamers like you and I this is a good development, our hobby is being opened up to a lot more people and we are going to get a lot more variety in our games as a result. For the elitist moron gamers who think they represent what a gamer is supposed to be and believe anyone who has different taste in games than they do is not a real gamer, this is very threatening to them.

Ultimately however women and their allies will win this battle. Game developers are going to pay more attention to the growing demographic of women gamers and they are not going to give the tiny Gamergate fringe priority over 50% of the population. I have no doubt that Gamergate will die eventually, I just hope they die before anyone else does.

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As a gamer I need to speak out against the hate group known as Gamergate [View all] Bjorn Against Dec 2014 OP

Wow excellent OP ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #1

I also want to say something about all the people who claim to be "moderate gamergate supporters" Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #2

+1 Veilex Dec 2014 #23

My son doesn't seem that worried about it starroute Dec 2014 #3

Heh bekkilyn Dec 2014 #4

Thanks for posting about Gamergate!..n/t whathehell Dec 2014 #5

Bravo mercuryblues Dec 2014 #6

i have watched the gaming industry for over a decade with two sons participating in gaming. seabeyond Dec 2014 #7

To. be clear, I have not been silent about sexism in games Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #9

i do believe it is in our culture as a whole. why wouldnt it equally be in the gaming community, seabeyond Dec 2014 #10

I don't disagree with that at all Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #12

probably there has not been that organized attack. but then, this is just what i am talking about seabeyond Dec 2014 #14

I agree with that Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #16

yes. you, the men in my life, many that speak up on du. seabeyond Dec 2014 #17

The catcalling video bekkilyn Dec 2014 #22

GGers give the rest of us gamers a bad name. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #8

Which site is that? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #11

Sure, it's called Hard Light Productions. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #13

Thanks, I have not heard of that one before Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #15

Another good community bekkilyn Dec 2014 #20

Yes, I am a proud social justice warrior Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #21

To add to your comment that the tide is turning... Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #18

Women gamers everywhere bekkilyn Dec 2014 #19

Good post - It's important to review the history of this organization. el_bryanto Dec 2014 #24

The journalistic ethics claim is just laughable Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #25

Nods - i hadn't heard that story but have no trouble believing it el_bryanto Dec 2014 #26

That is what many of them attempt to claim Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #27