I think this whole "ass slap to calm them down" thing is stupid and honestly it makes me mad. Number one, despite stereotypes women aren't hysterical crazy people who can't take care of themselves, two if you want to calm someone down you hit them in the face not the ass, three I generally don't like being thought of as someone that needs a slap in the ass to keep my head. I don't think it's a joke, I think it's gearbox being an ass.
That being said, do I think it needs to be banned? No, because gearbox has the right to make what they want. Do I agree with Shelby Knox that it's going to ruin the minds of children? No, because unless your child is extremely impressionable it should be easy to look at your boys and say "if I ever see you treat a female like that I'm gonna kick your ass. That's a game, you don't treat women like that" and say to your girls "don't be like those women. Their are virtual idiots and any woman worth her salt would slap a man back in the face for doing that."
Like a smart person I'm saying "that's a piece of crap. I'm not buying it," and going on about my business. Shelby, go on with your life.