"Videogames Cause Rape" Author Gets Amazonbombed
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She all but called us, and me, a rapist. That can not stand, I'd punch someone who did that in real life regardless of gender. In my personal lexicon of insults rapist is the second lowest form of scum on the planet, just short of child molesters, rape is an evil that dwarfs murder, because it destroys a person, so not only did she call a large group of people I'm part of one of the most horrible things imaginable, doing so made light of one of the most disgusting crimes that can be committed.chewbacca1010 said:
It can not stand unchallenged.
Eh, I wish I could say that's what this is. Bombing somebody's book review for something they said completely unrelated to that book is a bit like egging their car. It's not intelligent, it's immature.vrbtny said:
I'm not supporting what Fox did in the least. However, the fact of the matter is that gamers that did this just provided her an example she can point to whenever she wants to prove what barbarians we are.
I'm not against a bit of retaliation, but do it in a way that doesn't make us look like an unruly mob.
Indeed, we do. Some of them even write books!Bretty said:
Ah, glorious karma.
On a side note, I read some of the reviews on Amazon, and found one with the title "Dangerous combination: 'Mein Kampf' meets 'playboy magazine'." For some reason that struck me as REALLY funny.
Hee hee. Just to see the book itself, I went onto Amazon and amazingly enough, I was told that those who bought this book also tended to buy "The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenge of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire"
Because, of course, anyone who buys into one blatantly-marketed sexist stereotype must really want to reinforce the others too...
Back on topic, why is everyone so surprised at the review lashing? Yes, it's a petty, nasty, juvenile way to show unquenchable hatred but so was her attack on video games. Hmmm. A game that uses the term "gang bang". Clearly, it must be repressing something sexual and should be kept far away from children. As if the grotesque roaring aliens, copious amounts of bloodshed, naked flesh, and people saying "fuck" every third sentence wasn't enough of a hint, eh?
Oh gods. I just read the Fox article itself and there are a couple of other quotes that need to be shared.
From a doctor of developmental psychology at the University of Maryland: "The marketing is clearly aimed at children and young adolescents."
And from a rep of the National Youth Rights Organization: "Plenty of emotionally unstable adults will play the game and they'll be fine."
I have to go laugh now. I may be gone a while.
Because, of course, anyone who buys into one blatantly-marketed sexist stereotype must really want to reinforce the others too...
Back on topic, why is everyone so surprised at the review lashing? Yes, it's a petty, nasty, juvenile way to show unquenchable hatred but so was her attack on video games. Hmmm. A game that uses the term "gang bang". Clearly, it must be repressing something sexual and should be kept far away from children. As if the grotesque roaring aliens, copious amounts of bloodshed, naked flesh, and people saying "fuck" every third sentence wasn't enough of a hint, eh?
Oh gods. I just read the Fox article itself and there are a couple of other quotes that need to be shared.
From a doctor of developmental psychology at the University of Maryland: "The marketing is clearly aimed at children and young adolescents."
And from a rep of the National Youth Rights Organization: "Plenty of emotionally unstable adults will play the game and they'll be fine."
I have to go laugh now. I may be gone a while.
It's interesting to note that while some of the "reviewers" make no bones about the fact that their anger is rooted in Lieberman's ridiculous anti-game comments on Fox, many others take issue with the concept of the book itself: that it encourages women to use sexual manipulation and deceit to get ahead in the world.
Now the important part: I haven't read it so I can't really comment but the cover sure ain't subtle.
The difference between us and them is that we form opinions about things we have experienced and understand; not just accepting whatever is in the teleprompter as absolute fact.
Now the important part: I haven't read it so I can't really comment but the cover sure ain't subtle.
The difference between us and them is that we form opinions about things we have experienced and understand; not just accepting whatever is in the teleprompter as absolute fact.
I couldn't agree more. Her exact quote was "The increase in rapes can be attributed, in large part, to the playing out of such scenes in video games." Change the term video games to anything else and there would be a media firestorm. She has chosen to put her opinions out into the public realm and, therefore, should not be surprised when people use whatever tools they have at their disposal to discredit and denounce her work.zelda2fanboy said:
Should be a warning if you click on the author's name in the escapist post...WARNING. EXTREMELY FUCKING PINK.
What i find to be very silly, is the fact that she insists that video games are responsible for the increase in rape incidents over the past years, yet in the same breath, she tries to get women to use their sexuality to manipulate men. It's like punching yourself in the face and complaining when you get a bruise. Meanwhile she can complain about the lack of censorship in a videogame compared to other medias, i believe she had forgotten about pronos (which the US has the largest circulation of), HBO (where anyone can say anything and do anything with no fines or censorship) and most movies made in the past long while.
I'd like to see where she grounds that statement. Also, I read the synopsis of her book. It disgusts me.