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Okay, kids. Let's just remind ourselves that she threatened to kill herself if Eron didn't get back together with her.

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The whole narrative is "this man posted a nasty, nasty message revealing this woman's personal life, isn't she such a victim", when... no. She's not. She abused him.

Hell, Max Temkin gets accused of rape by a woman he claims he hadn't had contact with in almost a decade and didn't even have sex with, and we're misogynists if we dare to be skeptical of her accusation.

What's different? Why is there a double standard here? Why are we treating women as children who "just don't know any better"?

Society rarely recognizes women as abusers and men as victims of abuse, and personally, I believe that to be a form of misogyny.

It's depressing to see all these people in the gaming, animation, etc industries who are feminists, consider themselves to be progressive people and are pushing this misogynistic bullshit when it benefits them.

The gaming community isn't pro-misogyny. They're sick of being told they're misogynist because they're responsible for the minority of those in the community who do act in a certain way (which is absurd as saying that feminists are responsible for the minority of insane feminists who want to cull the male population to 10% or whatever), by people who will then turn round and treat women like children and say they don't deserve criticism. That they don't deserve to be treated like men.

It's... it's depressing.

2. Where is an actual review that Ms. Quinn got in exchange for sexual favors? It would seem like the claims that this is about corruption would require a smoking gun. As far as I can tell, there’s not even a damp water pistol.

Besides, if she threatened to kill herself, it's probably because of that clinical depression she has. Sure, in addition to her character, let's bring her pathology into this. Women be crazy, amirite?

Look up "rape culture".

As it stands, 40% of all rapes are reported. Only 40. That's counting the many, many cases that get called off afterwards. There's this odd thing that many rape victims go through where their accusations are questioned, their character is questioned (like Quinn's! Fancy that!)

and the rape has to be proven/disproven via a variety of invasive methods. Oh, and there's also the lengthy trial that normally comes along with this.

There's no "double standard" here. Claiming rape is like having to go through it all over again. Men go through it, too, and the same people trying to help female victims help male victims (like RAINN). Your definition of misogeny is lacking. Try harder.

This all sounds disturbingly like "NOT ALL GAMERS!".

Here's the difference between gamers and feminists: feminism is a movement with a small army of different ideologies. You can't blame a black feminist for the actions of a marxist feminist. Gaming is presented as a "culture" (a laughable notion), a united community. If they're so united, then they're all responsible for the actions of their lesser peers.

The community says they're not gore-hungry misogenists who send rape-threats, but then the community gets angry when their gore is censored and the media they consume and the industry that makes it is criticized for its misogeny Methinks the community doth protest too much.

If it hurts so much to be called a misogenist, then get out the mop and bucket and clean up the foul-mouthed heathens that stain your reputation. Otherwise, segment your "culture" and separate yourself from those toxic individuals.

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The entire affair makes me wonder. Who would do this? Who would care so much, so violently about video games that they would feel justified in ruining someone for the sake of their hobby? Who would look at the heart of Gamergate, in its misogyny and savagery, and say, “Yes, I want to be part of this” with a straight face?

It was her ex's responsibility to get himself in a safer situation, if he felt threatened--not air out her dirty laundry.

[i]rape victims carry the burden of proving what was done to them

I address your plea for "not all gamers", and you continue you "NOT ALL GAMERS!" cry. I explained myself. I explained why "not all feminists" is bullshit. You... you did read it, right? Besides just quote it? Feminism isn't a label, it's a movement with a variety of branches. Gamers are a self-styled "community" whose only division is "us" versus "them", whoever "them" is for this fifteen minutes. There's no comparison.

I don't appreciate, as one of the more level headed and critical supporters of gamergate, being accused of being some savage misogynist.

So do you gamergate fellas realize that your rhetoric shares the same format that conspiracy-loving groups like truthers, birthers, and Benghazi-ers, right? That you use, the same kind of messed up argument specialized by the people who make those Nostradamus specials and Ancient Aliens shows, right?

You don't want to be considered a savage misogynist? Why don't you stop siding with those who are replying every one of Zoe Quinn's message on social media with death/rape threat. Can you honestly claim that the "harassment" you suffered is worse than that?