What's up with the sexism topics?

[King Aragorn]

@What's with the Sexism topics helping with this effect@ Touche, but to be fair when you have a sexism/feminism related topic at the top of the page with 540 pages and the majority of the first page riddled with them, i'm not really adding to anything since its already there and growing.

Topaz@ don't the fake gamer girls topics usually become a bunch of sexism topics too? gender often comes into play with MLP, too.

 

[Skatologist]

I dunno. Would you rather some threads about the 'friendzone' instead? What about a bunch of threads on 'fake gamer girls'?
Or perhaps some threads on gun control would be more to your fancy? Or there's always ME3 ending threads, too. And perhaps some My Little Pony threads as well?

I'm guessing you are talking about sh*storms past. Still wondering if there was ever a good time here where like, nothing happened.

Anyways, regarding the bigger issue, I've kept this quote to kind of explain the general frustration with threads, videos, and the like on this subject. "Personally, I've come to the conclusion that rubbing my face in piles of broken glass is more insightful and productive than listening to what the internet has to say about gender politics."-Anonymous

 

[PainInTheAssInternet]

Give it another week or two and something else will come up and every one will be talking about something else. Now about those sloth threads that's an idea I can get behind.

I doubt it. Sarkeesian hate is still kicking around for no real reason and I can easily see Quinn having the same effect. Let's call these threads Sarquinnian threads.

I'm all for launching a sloth strike. Might take a while, though.

 

[Nieroshai]

Too many people who don't understand the definition of sexism. That's it. There's no discussion.

There's also the matter of about 2/3rds of the population being utter morons.

And feminism. We can't leave out that no one seems to know what feminism means.

 

[Skatologist]

Too many people who don't understand the definition of sexism. That's it. There's no discussion.

There's also the matter of about 2/3rds of the population being utter morons.

And feminism. We can't leave out that no one seems to know what feminism means.

Unfortunately, these are loaded words (I think that's a term to describe them), and will mean different things to different people, no matter what the dictionary says. Sexism, however, has two meanings, one being used often is basically "behaviors, issues, or attitudes that foster stereotypes based on sex"(I belief she who does not need be named uses this term when in reference to her series). I may not necessarily be against them, but the few feminists saying men can't receive sexist depictions are at least a bit wrong if using this definition or similar ones.

 

[Colour Scientist]

I dunno. Would you rather some threads about the 'friendzone' instead? What about a bunch of threads on 'fake gamer girls'?
Or perhaps some threads on gun control would be more to your fancy? Or there's always ME3 ending threads, too. And perhaps some My Little Pony threads as well?

To be fair, those clusterfucks were much more short-lived than whatever's going on right now. Well, My Little Pony was a long phase but I don't think it ever dominated Gaming Discussion, Off-Topic and R&P.

 

[carnex]

Reason? It's a popular internet fighting ground for years now. Feminism vs MRA both united vs common sense. There isn't really much more to add to it.

But reality is that most people on forums are from most privileged position in world. Not within there respective places of habitation mind you. If they were fighting tooth and nail for their better status in the world (like I have basically given up on that. Working two jobs with this being my one of my vents not to give in to substance abuse) they wouldn't have the time for this. I meant privileged in terms of the whole world. Western countries have homeless people that live better than hard working classes of second, not to mention third world.

We all need ideals to live by (and to crap on, we are only humans) and not having real bogyman we often invent one. We see something that we understand is not right and we construct narrative around it, start seeing every thing from the perspective of that narrative until our perception of reality becomes seriously skewed. And that's basically it. Both sides do that while us "common sensers" (yes I do put myself there) do the same just in different fields. We just don't construct narrative around gender politics but around different stuff (mine is world politics). You can't really prevent that but if you understand that you can somewhat lessen the impact. Not completely eliminate it, not even close. Just prevent outing your worst thoughts into the world.

 

[Neverhoodian]

I dunno. Would you rather some threads about the 'friendzone' instead? What about a bunch of threads on 'fake gamer girls'?
Or perhaps some threads on gun control would be more to your fancy? Or there's always ME3 ending threads, too. And perhaps some My Little Pony threads as well?

Ooh! Ooh! Can we?! Hasbro just released a new sneak peek for Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks and season 5 is just around the corner and...what's that? Rhetorical, you say? Well, shoot. Whovians have all the fun around here...

Back on-topic, the whole "Gamergate" issue has been the catalyst as of late. It's the culmination of years of pent-up frustrations finally let loose on the world of gaming journalism. With folks like Zoe Quinn and Anita Sarkeesian involved, you know it's going to get ugly. It's a shame too, as I feel the sexism/SJW side of the story is overshadowing the much more important issue of corruption allegations and lack of credibility in gaming journalism.

 

[CaptainCoxwaggle]

But reality is that most people on forums are from most privileged position in world. Not within there respective places of habitation mind you. If they were fighting tooth and nail for their better status in the world (like I have basically given up on that. Working two jobs with this being my one of my vents not to give in to substance abuse) they wouldn't have the time for this. I meant privileged in terms of the whole world. Western countries have homeless people that live better than hard working classes of second, not to mention third world.

We used to spread the glories and treasures of western civilisation to the "heathen savages". But apparently that went out of fashion and they degenerate back into a state they are comfortable with. The condition of the third world is not our problem if they do not desire change.

 

[weirdsoup]

Honestly, there's no need for you to worry your pretty little head over such things

 

[carnex]

But reality is that most people on forums are from most privileged position in world. Not within there respective places of habitation mind you. If they were fighting tooth and nail for their better status in the world (like I have basically given up on that. Working two jobs with this being my one of my vents not to give in to substance abuse) they wouldn't have the time for this. I meant privileged in terms of the whole world. Western countries have homeless people that live better than hard working classes of second, not to mention third world.

We used to spread the glories and treasures of western civilisation to the "heathen savages". But apparently that went out of fashion and they degenerate back into a state they are comfortable with. The condition of the third world is not our problem if they do not desire change.

I'm not sure are you sarcastic or serious. But that sounds really bad if you are serious about that post. On the other hand, my world politics bias would boil over this time so I will stop short of making any detailed comment. Just asking are you serious or sarcastic.

 

[Pinkamena]

The escapist could do well with a forum subsection for this kind of bs. Let's call it "Nontroversies and topics everyone are tired of" and get Off Topic back to actually being, you know, Off Topic.

 

[Phasmal]

It's kind of like acne.

We can manage it, mostly, but then sometimes when we get stressed we have a big flare-up.

I dunno. Would you rather some threads about the 'friendzone' instead? What about a bunch of threads on 'fake gamer girls'?
Or perhaps some threads on gun control would be more to your fancy? Or there's always ME3 ending threads, too. And perhaps some My Little Pony threads as well?

To be fair, those clusterfucks were much more short-lived than whatever's going on right now. Well, My Little Pony was a long phase but I don't think it ever dominated Gaming Discussion, Off-Topic and R&P.

That's all true, we've had plenty of shitstorms before, but none that came around so regularly and with so much anger. Though it is funny seeing like the 7 hundredth `why won't people stop talking about feminism LETS TALK ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW` thread.

Everyone acts so tired of feminists but 90% of the time it's not them starting the damn threads.

 

[CaptainCoxwaggle]

But reality is that most people on forums are from most privileged position in world. Not within there respective places of habitation mind you. If they were fighting tooth and nail for their better status in the world (like I have basically given up on that. Working two jobs with this being my one of my vents not to give in to substance abuse) they wouldn't have the time for this. I meant privileged in terms of the whole world. Western countries have homeless people that live better than hard working classes of second, not to mention third world.

We used to spread the glories and treasures of western civilisation to the "heathen savages". But apparently that went out of fashion and they degenerate back into a state they are comfortable with. The condition of the third world is not our problem if they do not desire change.

I'm not sure are you sarcastic or serious. But that sounds really bad if you are serious about that post. On the other hand, my world politics bias would boil over this time so I will stop short of making any detailed comment. Just asking are you serious or sarcastic.

Both, please excuse my general bitterness and cynicism.

Colonialism for all of it's faults did drastically improve the living standards of most of the nations made into colonies (with the notable exception of the Belgium Congo and the brutal Spanish conquests of the Central and South America). However it was generally unpopular among the natives and among the western populace in the aftermath of the second world war and has since been supplanted by the enlightened policy of foreign aid, which unfortunately seems to have utterly failed largely due to widespread corruption and civil war derived from the aftermath of decolonialism.

I am simply stating that the 3rd world is in a condition that only it's native citizens themselves can resolve, unless we directly take control of them as a colonial state again to ensure they have proper governance.

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

I'm guessing you are talking about sh*storms past. Still wondering if there was ever a good time here where like, nothing happened.

Sadly, my friend, we are all but custodians doomed to an eternity of chiseling away the dried boogers that people keep smearing on the internet. Now go fetch your squeegee, we gots wurk to doo.

 

[carnex]

Both, please excuse my general bitterness and cynicism.

Colonialism for all of it's faults did drastically improve the living standards of most of the nations made into colonies (with the notable exception of the Belgium Congo and the brutal Spanish conquests of the Central and South America). However it was generally unpopular among the natives and among the western populace in the aftermath of the second world war and has since been supplanted by the enlightened policy of foreign aid, which unfortunately seems to have utterly failed largely due to widespread corruption and civil war derived from the aftermath of decolonialism.

I am simply stating that the 3rd world is in a condition that only it's native citizens themselves can resolve, unless we directly take control of them as a colonial state again to ensure they have proper governance.

That right there is an example of what oversimplification of oversimplification of oversimplification of a topic would be inadequate label to put on. It's an important topic but damn, that is rose colored view if I ever saw one.

I understand the idea of coming in and taking out the trash you left but what you describe is coming back beating everyone in house back into slave like obedience... and yes, what I just wrote is oversimplification of oversimplification of oversimplification and a bit of hyperbole but I really don't want to engage in this topic, not in this place.

 

[Skatologist]

Sadly, my friend, we are all but custodians doomed to an eternity of chiseling away the dried boogers that people keep smearing on the internet. Now go fetch your squeegee, we gots wurk to doo.

I like to try the wait it out approach, only going in there if I know I can solve the problem or diagnose it properly. Unfortunately, nobody trusts ze doktor!

PS: I love poetic metaphors and yours was probably one of the better I've seen.

 

[Inglorious891]

It's a hot topic that's hyped up to be super important. Everyone wants to get on a soapbox to state their opinion on the matter because of this.

A few months after Anita releases her final Tropves vs Women episode everything'll die down and the next controversy will take over.