No, my default is not to throw a tantrum. However, I am absolutely allowed to feel blindingly angry at the fact this situation is fucking bullshit and I don't need to comport myself to even pretend to give a fair turn to the assholes defending the behavior leading to women being stalked and threatened in their homes.…

If they are aware of the origins and the misogyny behind it and they condone that behavior? Then yes, of course they are part of the problem. I'm not saying everyone in the movement is a piece of shit, but if it is presented that there is a very vocal part of the movement supporting harassment like this and they don't…

Halp.

It has been more than just a couple of people spewing this diarrhea though. That's the trouble. If you identify with the movement, it behooves you to to make a point to impose and enforce a standard of decency within the movement and call out anyone who is being awful.

So make a point to denounce the behavior like this. I'm not part of the problem as a non-troll gamer, so I am not overly concerned. I am, however, concerned at the defense the movement gets for the "fringe" that does this.

See, that's the message women have been conditioned to respond in our society: be the better person, don't respond with anger. Be above reproach. It is interesting to me that we get castigated for not toeing that line when it gets us nothing but ignored or dismissed outright. I have a right to be pissed off at this…

I certainly wouldn't label myself as such, but I'm a female gamer and lean feminist. Most of the people I game with are fantastic, but many men still hold anti-female opinions to varying degrees. I try to counter it whenever possible, but online in safe havens for the trolls? Forget it.

By publicly denouncing those who think it is okay to do this shit to anyone.

So why hasn't there been a larger movement denouncing the actions of the few? If someone was making my hobby / thing I felt passionate about look bad, I sure as hell would speak out against them!

Thank you for saying this in such a coherent way. I couldn't— my rage was too strong.

You just KNOW if they stayed put and then ended up murdered people would be yelling "whyyyyyyy didn't she just leave???"

So all of the people supporting the indefensible stance and "fringe issues " these women are enduring are...just.....simply......trolls.....

At what point are we allowed to not be told to take the morally superior "high road " stance, when the filth of the world gets to do as it likes? It's fucking bullshit !

......part of which involves women being threatened and stalked with no powerful outcry against it.

If you feel so strongly, then stand up and make your own movement! Denounce the shitty things and make sure violence towards women isn't a main and condoned part of it.

Because it is fucking deplorable!

And yet part of this crowd is still spewing hatred. What is your point here?

Look at Elise Stefanik. Same thing.

Why the fuck do they do this shit? Is there any sane reason to strip her down? (And then to make her wear something this stupid???)

I don't, but if I'm looking for piv and get an anal poke when I am not looking for it/wanting it then it is unwelcome.