Anita Sarkeesian - Positive Female Characters in Video Games

Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 02:56:27 PM

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This new series appears to be what a lot of Anita's detractors have been looking for--instead of complaining about poor examples of female representation in video games, this series is about celebrating female characters that aren't damsels in distress, aren't sexualized, and aren't objectified by any other means.

I recognize that she's sort of a pariah in the gaming community, but regardless, I've always enjoyed her videos, and this Tropes vs. Women series she's been doing is my favorite in her repertoire--if not just because it's funny seeing so many people get pissed off over her opinions.

I don't really see how anyone can fault her for this particular series, however.

Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 03:04:09 PM

Judging by the endcard, it looks like the next episode will feature Jade, from Beyond Good and Evil.

Tyger · March 31, 2015, 03:11:47 PM

0/10 no ass

Mr. Psychologist · March 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM

Pariah would be an understatement, this is a little bit like Jack Thompson praising Mortal Kombat but ehh at least it's positive.

True Turquoise · March 31, 2015, 03:58:22 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on March 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM

Pariah would be an understatement, this is a little bit like Jack Thompson praising Mortal Kombat but ehh at least it's positive.

Mortal Kombat of all the fucking games...

challengerX · March 31, 2015, 04:26:34 PM

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True Turquoise · March 31, 2015, 04:29:30 PM

Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 04:26:34 PM

Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 03:58:22 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on March 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM
Pariah would be an understatement, this is a little bit like Jack Thompson praising Mortal Kombat but ehh at least it's positive.
Mortal Kombat of all the fucking games...
I guess we could say his post was shortsighted

OH FUCK OFF

Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 04:33:12 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on March 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM

Pariah would be an understatement, this is a little bit like Jack Thompson praising Mortal Kombat but ehh at least it's positive.

I think it's more like Jack Thompson praising a game that, you know, doesn't have any violence in it, showing that a game doesn't have to have violence in it in order to be fun, or whatever. Not that anyone contests that.

The good thing about this new series is that it seems to be, as pointed out in the OP, feeding some of the detractors who say that all she does is bitch and moan, instead of providing what she considers to be a good example of a female hero.

Well, she's doing that now--and she did it rather well, if you ask me.

challengerX · March 31, 2015, 04:48:01 PM

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Comet · March 31, 2015, 04:55:08 PM

she hasnt even finished her last series and she begged for this new one.
hue.

Deleted · March 31, 2015, 05:04:17 PM

>Anita Sarkeesian
>Verbatim

Why does Cheat allow this shit?

🂿 · March 31, 2015, 05:18:26 PM

Get this garbage out of my face Verbatim.

Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 05:19:26 PM

Explain how it's garbage. This should be a laugh.

True Turquoise · March 31, 2015, 05:51:24 PM

Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 04:48:01 PM

Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 04:29:30 PM
Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 04:26:34 PM
Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 03:58:22 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on March 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM
Pariah would be an understatement, this is a little bit like Jack Thompson praising Mortal Kombat but ehh at least it's positive.
Mortal Kombat of all the fucking games...
I guess we could say his post was shortsighted
OH FUCK OFF
I guess my post was of little substance.

Spoiler

Deleted · March 31, 2015, 06:03:25 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on March 31, 2015, 05:19:26 PM

Explain how it's garbage. This should be a laugh.

Jonathan McIntosh Puppet show
nuff said

Luciana · March 31, 2015, 06:23:31 PM

Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 05:51:24 PM

Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 04:48:01 PM
Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 04:29:30 PM
Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 04:26:34 PM
Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 03:58:22 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on March 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM
Pariah would be an understatement, this is a little bit like Jack Thompson praising Mortal Kombat but ehh at least it's positive.
Mortal Kombat of all the fucking games...
I guess we could say his post was shortsighted
OH FUCK OFF
I guess my post was of little substance.
Spoiler

Almost has teeth like a vamp

True Turquoise · March 31, 2015, 06:28:24 PM

Quote from: Luciana on March 31, 2015, 06:23:31 PM

Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 05:51:24 PM
Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 04:48:01 PM
Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 04:29:30 PM
Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 04:26:34 PM
Quote from: True Turquoise on March 31, 2015, 03:58:22 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on March 31, 2015, 03:55:36 PM
Pariah would be an understatement, this is a little bit like Jack Thompson praising Mortal Kombat but ehh at least it's positive.
Mortal Kombat of all the fucking games...
I guess we could say his post was shortsighted
OH FUCK OFF
I guess my post was of little substance.
Spoiler
Almost has teeth like a vamp

Spoiler

Mattie G Indahouse · March 31, 2015, 06:31:51 PM

She better have a video about The Boss from Metal Gear. That is one strong female character and probably is one of the strongest along with Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider.

Incan · March 31, 2015, 06:34:30 PM

Considering the last video I watched had her saying Hitman was exploiting women because there were two prostitutes at some point and you could kill them, I think I'll pass on this one.

Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 06:48:24 PM

Quote from: Incan on March 31, 2015, 06:34:30 PM

Considering the last video I watched had her saying Hitman was exploiting women because there were two prostitutes at some point and you could kill them, I think I'll pass on this one.

i didn't like that video either

she didn't really say anything objectionable in this video, but suit yourself

Naoto · March 31, 2015, 06:58:14 PM

I've seen enough of her for my taste. Anyone who believes that you can't be sexist towards men, racist towards white people, that capitalism is evil, or blames a psycho in Canada shooting people on 'toxic masculinity' is a pariah for good reason.

She's demonstrated she has nothing of value to add to the discussion, and refuses to acknowledge her critics (especially the female ones). The fact she started a new series when her old one was suppose to be done 2years ago, and still isn't finished despite receiving way more than triple the funding asked for, tells me she's in this purely for monetary reasons.

Her videos and logic (or should I say mcintosh's logic) have been deconstructed all over the Internet (or at least in places that don't ban you for doing so). Not much worth discussing here I imo. Just another self righteous ideologe making a video.

Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 07:03:10 PM

capitalism IS evil

but i'm not sure what that quite has to do with anything

Naoto · March 31, 2015, 07:06:32 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on March 31, 2015, 07:03:10 PM

capitalism IS evil

but i'm not sure what that quite has to do with anything

Which should tell everyone what type of person they're dealing with when they engage with you.
No mature, rational, or the bare minimum sane discussion can come from this.

Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 07:08:06 PM

because i have the capability of realizing that capitalism has nothing to do with the topic of the thread, and you can't?

k

🂿 · March 31, 2015, 07:13:57 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on March 31, 2015, 05:19:26 PM

Explain how it's garbage. This should be a laugh.

Anita Sarkeesian is not only a disgrace to Armenians, but is also a massive fucking cunt that's bending the video game industry behind and fucking it dry and senseless.

Also, she's not even a real fucking gamer let alone an actual fucking developer. She's only trying to spew shit and cause a tear in games.

If I wanted to include a female character that I created and wrote a story arch for and that took years and there is one point in the scene where she has her shirt off because she lost it while falling into a pit and needs to get out if the pit while only wearing a bra, I would get complete fucking shit from Anita because I am not allowed to keep continuity within the story forcing me to rewrite what happens and change around years of work to serve Anita's shitty agenda.

Not the best example, but my point is we can't have women appear how they would be in most R rated flicks if the game is rated M. The damsel trope... I get it that's been overdone, but what if it's actually required for the main female character to get captured and you play as her and need to find away to GTFO? Anita will still rip you a new one with all these bullshit points.

Fuck her.

challengerX · March 31, 2015, 07:15:11 PM

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Verbatim · March 31, 2015, 07:17:41 PM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 31, 2015, 07:13:57 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on March 31, 2015, 05:19:26 PM
Explain how it's garbage. This should be a laugh.
Anita Sarkeesian is not only a disgrace to Armenians, but is also a massive fucking cunt that's bending the video game industry behind and fucking it dry and senseless.

Also, she's not even a real fucking gamer let alone an actual fucking developer. She's only trying to spew shit and cause a tear in games.

If I wanted to include a female character that I created and wrote a story arch for and that took years and there is one point in the scene where she has her shirt off because she lost it while falling into a pit and needs to get out if the pit while only wearing a bra, I would get complete fucking shit from Anita because I am not allowed to keep continuity within the story forcing me to rewrite what happens and change around years of work to serve Anita's shitty agenda.

Not the best example, but my point is we can't have women appear how they would be in most R rated flicks if the game is rated M. The damsel trope... I get it that's been overdone, but what if it's actually required for the main female character to get captured and you play as her and need to find away to GTFO? Anita will still rip you a new one with all these bullshit points.

Fuck her.

regardless of whether or not anita is a gamer, she still manages to make a few good points

i don't support pressuring developers into changing aspects of the game to appease SJWs or pressuring them into including SJW-friendly characters

but i do still think we need to be more conscious of how we represent females in video games

🂿 · March 31, 2015, 07:19:11 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on March 31, 2015, 07:17:41 PM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on March 31, 2015, 07:13:57 PM
Quote from: Verbatim on March 31, 2015, 05:19:26 PM
Explain how it's garbage. This should be a laugh.
Anita Sarkeesian is not only a disgrace to Armenians, but is also a massive fucking cunt that's bending the video game industry behind and fucking it dry and senseless.

Also, she's not even a real fucking gamer let alone an actual fucking developer. She's only trying to spew shit and cause a tear in games.

If I wanted to include a female character that I created and wrote a story arch for and that took years and there is one point in the scene where she has her shirt off because she lost it while falling into a pit and needs to get out if the pit while only wearing a bra, I would get complete fucking shit from Anita because I am not allowed to keep continuity within the story forcing me to rewrite what happens and change around years of work to serve Anita's shitty agenda.

Not the best example, but my point is we can't have women appear how they would be in most R rated flicks if the game is rated M. The damsel trope... I get it that's been overdone, but what if it's actually required for the main female character to get captured and you play as her and need to find away to GTFO? Anita will still rip you a new one with all these bullshit points.

Fuck her.
regardless of whether or not anita is a gamer, she still manages to make a few good points

i don't support pressuring developers into changing aspects of the game to appease SJWs or pressuring them into including SJW-friendly characters

but i do still think we need to be more conscious of how we represent females in video games

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I kinda agree, but not to the Nazi level that Anita has in mind. Fuck that.

Naoto · March 31, 2015, 07:19:36 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on March 31, 2015, 07:08:06 PM

because i have the capability of realizing that capitalism has nothing to do with the topic of the thread, and you can't?

k

It was an example of their nonsensical ideology. As were the other examples. They're self admitted sexists and racists. Which makes any video they make commenting on those topics rather unpalatable.

challengerX · March 31, 2015, 07:23:53 PM

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