Yeah, ditto. It takes a lot for me to engage ANYONE I meet on the street regardless of gender, so I've always wondered how shit like this came so easily to others.

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My wife and I did a Full Metal Jacket couples costume (it's one of our favorite movies) where I was R Lee Ermey and she was Vincent D'onofrio. She shaved her head and I put a really gruesome looking exit wound on the back of her head (we were trying to recreate the scene at the end of the boot camp section when…

Honestly, man, if you really do want to learn more about women's issues, this is an excellent site to do so, not only for the articles, but also for the comments section. In fact, I've learned more from the comments section of this site than the site itself.

I am sorry you feel unwelcome in changing the way the gaming industry treats women (in video games AND in reality), but I don't think you could honestly expect to come onto a feminist website, tell someone on the side that you supposedly agree with that they are wrong, and get a warm and hearty welcome.

You said this:

I really don't see a downside to more diversity and inclusiveness in games. Can anyone explain to me what the issue is with this? Jokesters, pranksters, and hilarious comedians need not apply. In fact, I'd like to hear it from a GamerGater themselves, if possible. Basically, if you agree with my first sentence,…

Worst case scenario: we get a game that's made by women, for women, about what it's like to be a woman. As someone that really likes to immerse himself in a world I can never be a part of, that sounds like my ultimate game.

Won what? The Award for Excellence in Rape Apology?

You're right. My phrasing was terrible. I like "always investigate plausible rape accusations" as long as we don't start calling situations like this one implausible.

Ask those hard questions, find out the truth. If we can't prove it, and it actually happened, then it's a goddamn shame, but that's the way it is. "Victim-blaming" may be an inaccurate term, semantically, but the idea behind it still holds true. Accusing someone of being a liar without any of the facts that law…

Look, someone came out and told police that she was raped by this dude. So, should that police officer just assume that the dude is innocent? If you assume someone is innocent during the investigation phase, then you might as well just give up right there. Innocent until proven guilty is a phrase used for a court…

Yes, this guy is innocent until proven guilty, in a court of law. As for the police investigation, it's different. How about we believe someone when they say a crime was committed, investigate, and find out what happened? If she's lying, charge her. If she's not, charge him. Then if he gets convicted he is guilty.

No matter what your intentions, you just called an alleged rape victim a liar in a public forum. Guess what? You aren't the only one that has said or will say so. You're part of a very vocal minority that, for some reason, thinks it's a great idea to "get the word out" that if YOU aren't convinced, no one else will…

If someone came up to me and said they were raped by Person X. I believe they were raped. I don't necessarily believe it was Person X, but that's a good place to start investigating. You don't have to assume someone is guilty to get the facts.

Ok, so what if you're wrong? You just told the world that you don't believe this alleged victim's story. I'm sure that will do wonders for future victims that are afraid to report it. Not every rape is at knife point in a dark alley somewhere. You just put the idea that "my rape isn't black and white, so nobody…

I see you did not read my post.

So if a friend told you they were raped, and you didn't buy it, then there is no crime? I'll need to see some credentials if you want me to believe that you are the most qualified judge and jury.

You literally just said that the friend was robbed twice, and then also said he was not the victim of a crime. Why is he not the victim of a crime?

If someone says they were raped, you should assume they are telling the truth until it's proven otherwise. Same thing with any other crime. That doesn't mean we have to assume that this guy is guilty. It means we take it fucking seriously and investigate fully without simultaneously making victims feel like they…