The point

I'm not sure the concerns of potentially stifling creative work apply when "sexy female enemy" "helpless woman" are extremely common trophes. That is to say, she's arguing for less of the status quo...and if the response is "BUT MY CREATIVITY," well...hate to break it to the developer, but those specific ideas aren't…

The sexualization isn't for women however. Studies have shown that when men are ripped and buff, it's not appealing to women, it's appealing to men who uphold that as the ideal image of a man.

That's funny. Enough people are reading and commenting on it. Whether you admit it or not, gender equality is a social issue and it is prevalent in games as much as it is any other medium. Maybe even worse.

GG has a lot to say about everything. And almost none of it makes any sense.

Yes. Most of us do.

I read further, and she actually did kind of address this. I felt like her explanation was a little loaded, but seemed genuine. So wish granted I suppose :)

All of these things are fair and rational requests to make. Can't see any reason anyone would have a problem with any of them.

How dare he report on an event relevant to this site's topic. HOW DARE HE?

Lots of people who are not assholes do.

That's the argument I always present to people that hate Anita. Forget the "message" and just ask yourself, "What does she actually want?" When you answer that question honestly the answer is not that world-shaking, no matter who you are.

"THE WAY I HAVE MISREPRESENTED HER OPINIONS AND ARGUMENTS IS BAD, THEREFORE HER ARGUMENTS AND OPINIONS ARE ALSO BAD."

Out of random curiosity... Would anybody out there be genuinely upset if there were more female characters in video games than men?

The fact that this has any stars at all is so deeply and profoundly concerning to me.

She's been warped and distorted into a toxic individual by others. She's just fine.

Oh look, someone questioning Anita's "gamer cred" right off the bat.

I'm gonna make a bingo sheet for all of the various Tropes vs Anita In Gaming that GG and its offshoots have spawned and mark them off as the comments for this article come in. That's 1 down.

Not every game needs female protagonists. Just MORE games need to have female protagonists. Specially because there are creators out there who do want to make female protagonists and aren't allowed to. I do agree with a creator shouldn't be forced to change their vision, but... many are already being forced.
I'm just…

"So I should as a game creator start pandering to public opinion?"