"Videogames Cause Rape" Author Gets Amazonbombed
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We've all heard this argument before, except that it involved people saying that fps games train kids to be violent, cold-blooded killers. I believe that both the topic argument of games with sexually explicit scenes teaching our youth that you sometimes need to exchange sexual favors to get what you want (or, on a much broader topic, that it's ok to rape others), and the argument about fps games making murderers out of our children fall under the category of... well, I hope that The Escapist doesn't mind, but to get an idea as to what the name of that category is, here's a link on youtube to a show hosted by Penn and Teller:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWr4htYp9dM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWr4htYp9dM
Perhaps the reviews are childish, but then so is making a baseless generalization about rape and video games like she did. What's more, I think Amazon is an appropriate forum based on the fact that's she's trying to sell a book based on her credentials as a psychiatrist. If she's going to make statements on TV without any proof, I wonder about the accuracy of the research for her book.chewbacca1010 said:
Also, the last time this happened, the "expert" that was amazon-bombed actually came out and said that they were told what to say by FOX News themselves. They said they weren't actually knowledgeable of any of the research on the subject. They were just using Fox's pre-written "talking points" list to make their argument.
So maybe you're right that idiots won't stop being idiots because of Amazon.com review bombs, but perhaps it'll get people like this to think twice before shooting their mouth off on Fox without any proof to back it up.
No one is denouncing all violence, but punching someone out because they called you a name, regardless of how vile it might be, is a reactionary, childish response. That you think it to be appropriate is amusing, but ultimately immature, though I doubt we'll agree on that point. And you obviously can't loathe violence that much if it is your first response to being called a bad name. Honestly.tkioz said:
And again, she didn't call you personally a rapist. She implied that there was a casual link between video game playing an an increase in rape. While what she said was obviously foolish and somewhat offensive (though personally, I don't get generally get worked up when people call me names, I guess I'm kind of an adult like that) she didn't go and say "all gamers are rapists". Grow up man, and stop being offended by the people on Fox News. No one in their right mind takes them seriously anyway.
Awesome. I've never "Amazonbombed" anything before, but I will now.
To those of you saying this accomplishes nothing, I would beg to differ. By leaving these one-star reviews, people are hitting her where it really hurts: the wallet. Few things are more potent in today's society than actively encouraging the boycott of a person's or organization's products.
To those of you saying this accomplishes nothing, I would beg to differ. By leaving these one-star reviews, people are hitting her where it really hurts: the wallet. Few things are more potent in today's society than actively encouraging the boycott of a person's or organization's products.
Just the smug look on her face in that picture makes me want to dislike her. Her argument was already pretty unfounded as generalizing in terms of psychology is usually about as effective as performing triple bypass heart surgery with a sledgehammer. It is nice to see such an unlikable person have karma bite them in the ass though.
So Its ok to Base a whole book on sex and becoming a whore but if a game even says the word "sex"then its a thing thats gonna corrupt our children and turn them into rapists and murderers.
Im glad karma payed This fucking ***** a visit
Im glad karma payed This fucking ***** a visit
Maybe her book is contributing to rape when the angry men find out that they are being manipulated by these women. I wonder if she thought of that.... oh no... .it has to be the video games. People like this amaze me with how pathetic they are.
Oh, and take note: She writes a book about manipulating people, and then does so with the media even though there isn't a shred of evidence supporting her. At least she practices what she preaches.
Oh, and take note: She writes a book about manipulating people, and then does so with the media even though there isn't a shred of evidence supporting her. At least she practices what she preaches.
Her current book has been reduced in price by 32% since this started.sleekie said:
Her older book is now selling new for $0.02....
I have no idea who she is, but one look at her picture and I personally want to spam her opinions with unrelenting hate. Plus her opinions are absolutely moronic. To think that video games even remotely teach rape. In the average game with a sex-scene you have to do at LEAST 2 hours of rather boring work to get them to put out..... at least in RPGs.
Action games might just have cutscenes, but even in God of War they hid the scene so you had to hunt it down.
Action games might just have cutscenes, but even in God of War they hid the scene so you had to hunt it down.
Never take advice from a woman who looks like she stepped out of the original [a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_%28TV_series%29]cast of Dallas.[/a]
I hadn't heard of "Amazonbombed" before now...but heheNeverhoodian said:
that's pretty funny...but also makes me feel kinda mad at the book's topic as it standsIh8pkmn said:
ladies...just because there are a lotta crappy guys out there doesn't mean you gotta sink to their level. keep it classy, people!
I think it's immature of her to completely cast down a game with illogical ideas like 'it will cause rape', so this is a pretty logical response, is it not?Ekit said:
Poke the internet and the internet f*********s you; if she wasn't full of bs she wouldn't get her reputation nearly as wrecked. If she ever tries to write another book, it will get shot down on amazon.