If the law states that having sex with a person under 15 is classified is child rape, then why does it matter how old he *thought* she was? Seems pretty cut and dry to me: you had sex with a 13-year-old girl, therefore you have committed child rape.

My ancestors crossed the Steppes from Russia and traveled across Europe to Spain, where they turned north and—by way of Ireland—found their way to settle among the Vikings. In 1066 AD, a knight by the name of Ro-Bynes aided William the Conqueror in the taking of Great Britain, and was given a parcel of land among the…

I essentially have the same story as you (as far as religion and belief go, not playings Cults and Daggers, which sounds awesome by the way). I grew up in a very religious home—church every Sunday, youth group, Sunday School, revival, etc.—that began in the Salvation Army and transitioned to Pentecostal-Holiness…

I think what she's getting at is to have female characters NOT move and pose in over exaggerated ways that draw attention to their bodies and just have them move and pose normally. Case in point: swaying hips. How many female video game characters constantly move their hips in a seductive figure eight as they walk…

This gave me nightmares. Let me show it to you.

Actually the burden of proof is on the state.

I didn't think about it being a bet. That would actually make it kind of awesome. And it was obviously a taunt. I don't hate on the guy for doing it; he's the one that gets paid real money to beat up people and/or get beat up by them—not to mention the hours upon hours of training and discipline. If he wants to…

I'm sorry, this still looks silly.

I'm 32 years old and not terribly happy with my job. I want something more creative and laid-back. I love video games and have looked at numerous game design degree programs as a way to learn the requisite skills and make a start. Then, I read stories like these. I think I'll revisit the idea of making it as a…

Counterpoint: Oreos.

GAAAH!

The public at large, news media, slut shamers, sex shamers, the religious right, misogynists, chauvinists, anyone that is highly judgmental, sports fans, parents and friends of students accused of rape...take your pick, it's an all-you-can-eat buffet.

I based my statemeet off of every interview with the victims I saw and the discussions I was audience to. Eventually the support for Cosby chilled, but at first, yeah, it seemed as if most (not all) people were in his corner.

I'm curious why it ONLY applies to undergraduate students.

I was speaking more as to how our culture views the accused and the accuser in rape cases. Just look at those accusing Bill Cosby. The popular reaction was to immediately question the motives of these women and the validity of their claims. The idea that even just one of them may be telling the truth was a minority…

I will never understand why people have a tendency to immediately doubt rape accusations, yet an accused rapist need only to claim their innocence and it's taken at face value.

Should Nintendo port their classic games to smartphones? No.

What really got me wasnnot necessarily the fact that Fish took the idea and ran with it, but that McGrath spent a year working on his own project only to have Fish beat him to the punch.

I've read some very unflattering things about him, and the story above doesn't help his image.

The ironic thing is that I find the true of story McGrath and Fish far more interesting than the conspiracy theory. It's a story I can relate to, and makes me feel more sympathy for McGrath than the simple "you stole my game" GamerGate narrative.