So it seems like the gaming environment is a place to act out misogynist fantasies…a kind of anti-universe of violence, akin to nasty, interactive substitute for porn. Some women are speaking up against this and there is a backlash from the gamers, who are showing their true colors.
Legally, seems we are in federal territory here, between hate crime, online stalking and an interestate issue.
I just do not get this phenomenon. I just do not get it.
Hi Eric,
I’ve found the following links to be helpful:
http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/10/gamergate-explained
http://deadspin.com/the-future-of-the-culture-wars-is-here-and-its-gamerga-1646145844/all
Despite what these articles say, think of it as a last gasp. <3
So it seems like the gaming environment is a place to act out misogynist fantasies…a kind of anti-universe of violence, akin to nasty, interactive substitute for porn. Some women are speaking up against this and there is a backlash from the gamers, who are showing their true colors.
Legally, seems we are in federal territory here, between hate crime, online stalking and an interestate issue.
This article describes how it all started
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/zoe-quinn-on-gamergate-its-not-about-ethical-journalism-its-glorified-revenge-porn-by-my-angry-ex-9829176.html
We Hunted The Mammoth has good background on this sort of thing too.