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85. Gaming is a major cultural source, but it is not the major cultural source

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 04:49 PM

Sep 2014

Television, movies, music, and sports all reach more people than games do and therefore have a larger effect on our culture. Sexism is rampant throughout the media and you will actually find more sexism that is easily available to children in other types of media than gaming. So many of the games today that do have objectionable content are rated M and you have to be 17 to buy them, kids do sometimes get their hands on those games of course but it is usually more difficult for them to get an M rated game than it is for them to turn on the television and find numerous shows and advertisements that objectify women.

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six high school seniors wear tshirts spelling out "RAPE?" [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 OP

Disgusting and stupid. They have a future in the NFL or maybe some career that involves guns. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

dont let ypur daughters date these guys Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #6

Sick fuckers. nt City Lights Sep 2014 #2

I wonder what they are trying to communicate? ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #3

i cant figure it out Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #4

I guess the way some dipshits' minds work, just mentioning "rape" equals lulz... nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #93

Their parents must be sooooo proud. Let's hope their prospective colleges and msanthrope Sep 2014 #5

doesnt seem like they are trying to communicate an anti rape message Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #7

Oh, I don't know. The University of Dish Washing and Advanced Mopping may have seats for them. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #10

It's the gamer culture daredtowork Sep 2014 #8

What in the wide world of sports are you taking about...? Oktober Sep 2014 #17

There's a line of thinking in SJW circles... LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #19

Well that is just.... dumb... Oktober Sep 2014 #20

Agreed LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #21

As in the dumbest thing I've seen all week.. Oktober Sep 2014 #24

I would argue it's dumb to deny it. daredtowork Sep 2014 #32

The logic gap occurs from... Oktober Sep 2014 #37

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #38

At least you are willing to admit that you are making it up as you go.... Oktober Sep 2014 #40

Blather on daredtowork Sep 2014 #41

Just to be clear... Oktober Sep 2014 #42

You can continue to split hairs and put yourself on the side of misogyny daredtowork Sep 2014 #44

It's not splitting hairs to point out that you are making stuff up.. Oktober Sep 2014 #48

You think you are Winning Something here when all you are doing is nitpicking daredtowork Sep 2014 #54

That's the cherry on top... Oktober Sep 2014 #66

I take it you are chasing cherries in pac-man? daredtowork Sep 2014 #71

Yawn... Oktober Sep 2014 #76

What makes you think I'm here to "stimulate" you? nt daredtowork Sep 2014 #82

There is certainly no requirement to conduct yourself in an intellectually honest adult manner... Oktober Sep 2014 #84

Wow. You just make this shit up as you go... joeglow3 Sep 2014 #126

I have known many gamers, most of them are not rape apologists Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #50

Don't mix the people up with the culture daredtowork Sep 2014 #57

Gamer culture and rape culture are two different things Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #62

They aren't directly promoting, they are indirectly promoting through trivializing daredtowork Sep 2014 #63

I rarely hear any gamers I know use rape as casual slang Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #68

I'm not against gaming daredtowork Sep 2014 #69

Why single out gamers? Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #75

In my experience that's where it's being most reinforced daredtowork Sep 2014 #80

Gaming is a major cultural source, but it is not the major cultural source Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #85

More mentions of rape minute in gaming daredtowork Sep 2014 #88

Don't you understand? Oktober Sep 2014 #92

Take off your goggles daredtowork Sep 2014 #94

Nailed it... Oktober Sep 2014 #95

You might as well give it up ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #98

I know... Oktober Sep 2014 #109

More mentions of rape per minute? I don't know what games you are talking about Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #101

It's very common daredtowork Sep 2014 #103

If it is so common give me a list of games it appears in Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #104

I'm not going to give you personal info about myself daredtowork Sep 2014 #106

I thought you were actually talking about rape in the games themselves Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #107

Oh hmm - nope, never seen that daredtowork Sep 2014 #110

I think we probably agree on more than we disagree Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #111

Would you agree that daredtowork Sep 2014 #112

I agree to a certain extent Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #113

Thats because... DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #130

Excellent points in first article and a fantasy to think young kids are not being bought the lunasun Sep 2014 #127

Spoken like DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #129

Um, what? DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #128

rape has become our entertainment for our young men. something to consider what we create as a seabeyond Sep 2014 #43

Thanks daredtowork Sep 2014 #45

perfect all the way around. nt seabeyond Sep 2014 #46

Examples DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #131

no. i wont link to videos of rape entertaining men. seabeyond Sep 2014 #132

So you have no argument DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #133

I do not need to link to rape videos to prove they exists seabeyond Sep 2014 #136

Perhaps because they don't... DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #144

No one is going to drag videos of rape entertaining men into this forum for you. JTFrog Sep 2014 #147

Right, because asking for the clips of the TV shows in question... DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #148

You are offensive on so many levels. JTFrog Sep 2014 #149

What the fuck is wrong with someone who would tell another DUer to post rape porn videos. JTFrog Sep 2014 #140

I didn't ask for rape porn DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #142

You told her to post videos. JTFrog Sep 2014 #145

I've... DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #146

Thanks. eom littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #22

It is rife with rape apologists and ugly misogyny. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #47

I am not a gamer.....and its part of the reason.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #51

It's rife with a ton of noisy 12yo dumb shits... LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #52

lots of adults are also arrested adolescents too. alp227 Sep 2014 #55

some game coming out, the makers said no, they were not having naked. and the grown men seabeyond Sep 2014 #56

Yes, that did happen and many of us applauded Bioware for it Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #64

my husband is a gamer. he does not want or need that crap in his games. seabeyond Sep 2014 #114

I am sure your husband and I would see eye to eye on this Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #116

it is important to recognize many many many men are not looking to play in the ugly. i agree. seabeyond Sep 2014 #117

I don't disagree with anything you are saying Bjorn Against Sep 2014 #119

If you seriously believe it's just kids, then that's sad. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #59

Geez, I guess I'll just have to deal with being "sad". LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #61

What the hell are you talking about, broad brushing? NuclearDem Sep 2014 #70

When you say gaming cuture has a huge problem with misogyny it is a broad brush. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #74

hmm daredtowork Sep 2014 #90

Apparently, reading comprehension is not your strong suit. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #97

Think in terms of spaces not races daredtowork Sep 2014 #99

Maybe because it IS? alp227 Sep 2014 #53

No, it's not. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #58

E3 is a general tech expo that attracts a higher end audience, alp227 Sep 2014 #60

Ahhh... so it's poor people that are to blame. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #65

No, it's anonymity. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #73

Yeah, people in large groups really tend to hold back. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #78

Nope he thinks he's scoring points daredtowork Sep 2014 #87

This article is the best one I've read daredtowork Sep 2014 #67

Excellent read. thucythucy Sep 2014 #81

That dude hangs out with some fucked up people joeglow3 Sep 2014 #138

Don't play dumb. nt daredtowork Sep 2014 #31

You get my vote for the most ridiculous post of the year. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #72

I guess I must be on the gamer "who to troll/grief" list now daredtowork Sep 2014 #77

. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #79

Go spin your wheels on Discussionist. nt daredtowork Sep 2014 #83

Nope, I despise Discussionist. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #96

"gamer culture" DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #86

That would be true if you went online and all you talked to were other avatars of yourself daredtowork Sep 2014 #89

4Chan, Something Awful etc... DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #105

No one is attacking gaming here daredtowork Sep 2014 #108

Then why did you bring it up? DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #118

Thank you for this post. thucythucy Sep 2014 #121

Save for the fact DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #122

Save for the fact thucythucy Sep 2014 #123

This is DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #124

Thank you for the elucidation. thucythucy Sep 2014 #134

I don't DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #139

It's the Harry Potter culture ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #100

Oh I must have missed that part daredtowork Sep 2014 #102

As a 42 year old who has played video games for over 30 years TransitJohn Sep 2014 #150

"deeply regretted the turmoil"? what a crap line. cali Sep 2014 #9

Yup, I knew it. "Some of them are athletes. They're good students." NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #11

Great kids don't joke about rape. n/t radicalliberal Sep 2014 #14

Yup. And as if being an athlete was some sort of endorsement of good character. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #16

Maybe they meant to spell "Pear"? zappaman Sep 2014 #12

Meanwhile, some (er, many?) people deny there's a rape culture. radicalliberal Sep 2014 #13

Digesting and stupid. Should be suspension. Agschmid Sep 2014 #15

ok so one of them said "Hey guys , you know what would be funny..." KinMd Sep 2014 #18

Epic fail dudes, epic. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #23

not even wal mart wants to hire these knuckleheads...nt alp227 Sep 2014 #25

Young women of America, look at all the great choices for marriage there! freshwest Sep 2014 #26

Why would so many of our young men, boys, across the nation think rape a hoot, seabeyond Sep 2014 #27

Misspelled pear? aikoaiko Sep 2014 #28

It is little shits like this... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #29

I thought this post about "wearing shirts with Rape" was something of a stand against.. BlueJazz Sep 2014 #30

Limbaugh should be finishing up his comments approving them about now n/t IDemo Sep 2014 #33

Their parents must be so proud... Tikki Sep 2014 #34

Looks like they are asking to get raped! Quantess Sep 2014 #35

What rape culture ...? etherealtruth Sep 2014 #36

What exactly is their message, I don't get it. Rex Sep 2014 #39

Some kind of poor attempt to comment on this -- DirkGently Sep 2014 #120

Is it possible that they mean "PEAR" and they simply don't know how to spell? Orrex Sep 2014 #49

That's really W*E*I*R*D ailsagirl Sep 2014 #91

how weird. nt cwydro Sep 2014 #115

I hope the dude with the "G" shirt was late... hexola Sep 2014 #125

I did not think it was possible ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2014 #135

Or the 'D' KamaAina Sep 2014 #143

I was hoping there'd be six others spelling out "STOP" KamaAina Sep 2014 #137

unfortunately no Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #141