I dunno; I think "Transformers" is art. It's bad art, but that's a judgment of quality, not of kind.

I'm sort of wary of using "art" as a term denoting some level of quality rather than a term that simply indicates form and function. That's the same sort of thing that gave us "Oh, movies aren't really art", and "Comics…

I appreciate it. I'm taking one more swing at it now, but I think I've just about reached my limit.

If we're really to the point where we're going to pretend that Anita Sarkeesian and Jack Thompson are even remotely similar, I'm not sure there's any point in further discussion. That strikes me as a remarkably disingenuous position (not least of which because she is explicitly not calling for anything to be banned or…

Asking me to ask LGBT people about internalized homophobia is an insult. You have no idea who I am, or what discussions I've had with any others.

I'm sorry, it's been a long night; I'm unclear on which scene specifically we're talking about. Is it the "guy holding a knife to the courtesan's throat" bit from Assassin's Creed?

While "be good to each other" is a noble sentiment, I don't think anything is served by glossing over the real, concrete, tangible problems that exist. I mean, in a perfect world, I'd be on board with your approach; I just haven't seen that kind of thing achieve lasting change in reality, at least by itself. Still, I…

Rarely see a "male damsel in distress"? apparently both you and Sarkeesian didn't actually play Farcry 3. Half of the friends you save are male "damsels in distress".

I really appreciate it. Thanks, sincerely.

It's been a long night.

Actually, The Learned Fangirl was one of the exceptions I had in mind. It's solidly written.

I'm not familiar with most of the other stuff you mentioned, but I'm wary of the "attacking the messenger" approach you imply Daemonpro takes. Still, I'll take a look.

I'd be interested to see what your friend comes up with,…

Yes, do tell me more about what feminism is really about. I'm sure all those years of grad school left me totally ignorant, and all of my friends who are actually involved with academic feminism would love to hear it.

Less sarcastically, you seem hell-bent on being as hostile as possible, so I'm gonna call it a day. I…

I don't dismiss the need for men's rights stuff; I dismiss the bulk of the people who currently gather together under the label "MRA". Yes, that includes sites like A Voice for Men.

I appreciate your civility on the subject, but I simply have too much personal experience to be swayed on this particular point, sorry. If…

I dunno. Criticism is a necessary part of the artistic process. I mean, positivity is great, but criticism is how we grow as artists.

If other forms of media can handle it, I think game devs are up to the task. Certainly that's been my impression from reading reactions to her work (Damion Schubert has been…

This will be the...fourth? Fifth? ...time I've addressed this specific example tonight. One more for the road, I guess:

One: the penalty (which she actually mentions immediately after that clip) is trivial. It's a penalty to the score which has no tangible gameplay effects.

Two: The optimal "critical path" playthrough…

I don't find any of her examples misleading; honestly, I find them to be somewhat obvious, which is why I'm baffled at the extreme push-back to her series. But our perceptions are what they are, I guess.

I think her initial point is actually "the game industry relies heavily on sexist tropes", which I think is both a…

First, not a "dude", but thanks.

Holy crap, you need to get out of your cave dude. If people like you had a say in anything, we would only have fucking hippie movies and games. And we'd have no women AT ALL in ANY games and movies, because if there's a SINGLE MINOR thing wrong, you drama queens jump all over it.

I don't entirely agree with some of your positions, but I don't think there's necessarily anything inherently objectionable about them, either.

For the record, though, it's not generally about "not being able to speak my own opinions in the presence of someone with certain sensitivities"; it's simply not being able to…

Women simply don't see that shit because men are mostly trained to keep their mouths shut about it. Men are by nature trained to "fall on our swords"

The problem here is that media like Kotaku have manipulated people like you. This is not about feminism, never has been, no one cares. Shut up about it. ALL of us agree that women should be treated equal. Not better, not worse, equal.

I'm not lying. I think his arguments are bullshit. See my various discussions of his Hitman example I've already had here tonight, for instance. Or take his idiotic straw man about GTA and throwing yourself off of buildings.

He falls into the common trap where he believes that being an expert in one field…

Part of being an artist is having the conviction to do what you feel best serves the work. Artistic courage is important. It's not always easy (particularly when your decisions are influenced by major corporations), but the blame for that generally lies on the artist, not the critic (with the exception of actual legal…