Methinks as well, if we're so keen in calling "Godwin's Law" around here, the very term "feminazi" is a Godwin's Law. I mean, comparing people worried about sexism, even if the make a mistake, in a society of male dominance and privilege, to a nazi, is a bit ridiculous, if you ask me. More than almost every case of "Godwin's Law". Feminists aren't anything like nazis in the slightest. And detractors aren't just comparing their actions to something a nazi has done, they're
calling feminists nazis. It's utter insanity.
Pedro The Hutt said:
Except, y'know, the guys in Gears of War are beefcakes to pander to a male audience as well. So you can't call sexism since they are designed like that to appeal to men as well. So hey, there goes your argument.
Indeed, not only do feminists complain about such things. It's not exactly comparable, either. In the majority of video games, both male and female characters are made to pander to males with a certain common, socially accepted viewpoint. The male characters are a part of a male power fantasy. Like said on this video:
There are cases in video games where there is clear fanservice intended for women, even cases where a franchise is changed up to better appeal to women. One such case in the Metal Gear series, with the introduction of Raiden. Look up any source, it's stated that the character was introduced, at least, in order to appeal to a female audience. The people who complained about it were men, lamenting that their "badass" series they could "proudly" play alongside games like Duken Nukem had been ruined by Beta male bishounen.
Honestly, if there's anything sexist about how, while the female characters in most games are scantily clad curvy women with tiny stomachs, huge boobs and huge hips(and if it isn't an anime game, usually huge lips with lipstick on them). And male characters, who aren't anime characters(and sometimes, occasionally them, as well) as gigantic steroid meatheads, it all paints a picture of "men are better than women", more than "oh no, women and men are both put to unfair standards". The standard in place may hold men to an unfair standard, but that's because it's saying "men are awesome". Is it saying women are awesome? No, it's saying women are sexy. And don't pretend that being seen as sexy is as good as being seen as strong and capable, it's not.
You know, white supremacy and saying that white people are productive, wealth creating inventors better than other racist may be unfair in that it holds white people up to a standard of success that other races aren't. But it's still a white supremacist social standard. The fact that people are so unaware of said privilege shows just how pervasive it is, that people look at a male supremacist standard of men, and claim that women are double standard holding whiners that need to shut up.
