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113. I agree to a certain extent

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 08:59 PM

Sep 2014

I think it could be addressed a whole lot better than it is being addressed now, but I also think that misogyny has been so ingraned in our culture through centuries of inequality that it will always be a problem and there is only so much the gaming community can do about it. I really do wish the gaming community really did have the power to make the misogynists go away, believe me I would love to be rid of them but it is extremely difficult to rid people of their deeply held prejudices. I do think the gaming community needs to do more to make sure that the misogynists in the community are taken to task however, as do other internet communities including DU.

I have never visited 4Chan, I have heard it talked about on DU and it sounds like a place that it is best to stay away from.

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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