Listen, I'm just not going to watch a twenty minute video right now, and probably won't bother later. I don't have time. To my knowledge, her videos are pretty well researched. Maybe that video does a good job of disproving that, maybe it doesn't.

I get this weird sense that we don't agree on the definition of bias.

If your willing to evaluate your conclusions (change them en light of evidence) then you are necessarily unbiased (or at least trying to be). If you are unwilling to evaluate your conclusions then you are biased (or at least trying to be). There is…

For the most part, narrative is not her main subject. Sarkeesian isolates plot devices and character types, tracing them through a wide range of games, without saying much about how these elements fit into the overall structure of any particular game. This method may overlook nuances of plot or interaction design that…

but... but... she has studied a single issue (sexism in gaming) and prepared a report (broken in to individual blogs/videos). That IS what she has been doing. The venue she has chosen (blog/youtube) is entirely irrelevant.

The biggest criticism she faces is that she doesn't debate. She states her opinion as fact and…

First of, kudos to the long reply, appreciate it.

That's not ironic. Telling someone they are lying isn't the same thing as stopping them from speaking and having the right to speak is not the same thing as having the right to speak without anyone ever pointing out that you are lying.

Holy goddamned shit. A comment on a Gawker net site that doesn't drop down to us vs. them immediately and pick sides for a fight?

agreed... anyone who doesnt agree with her is automatically labeled as a terrible person. theres needs to be a new voice for women in video games because its NOT sarkeesian. At this point, im 99% positive shes using this as publicity, shes a pretty transparent person when it comes to gaining attention.)

See, this bugs me quite a bit. Back when she released her first video, I felt there were some problems with it, so, as best I could, I explained why I felt that way. People chose to take it as "concern trolling," and much, much worse. Her defenders, at the time, remind me of the same people who attack and deride her.

You nailed it. Let's be best friends.

Because feminism has become acidic lately. Overly aggressive, resentful and pissy. And it leads to articles like this.

I missed this originally. This is really weak shit from you. Wait let me guess - not all weak shit. Or something. Your meme blows.

Here's my limited perspective. I am at the top of the heap (not trying to be an asshole, just trying to acknowledge my privilege). I'm not rich per se, but I am white, male, married, financially comfortable, and have found great success at work and in my life. So, I'm not going to be a good person to have a…

I thought more about this in the last minute, and I'm even more annoyed at how pathetic this response is. You guys are the ones who CREATED burner accounts. Now my opinion is invalid because I'm using one? Brilliant logic.

Nice comeback. I always post under this name though, so it falls flat. Way to totally avoid the issue though!

This meme creates a straw man out of the real issue at hand. It's also hateful. I didn't miss the point.

This is why the entire thing is bullshit. (For some reason it won't let me upload it...)

You know, I'm all for an examination of this. But can we PLEASE have someone a little less biased running a study on this? Please? My girlfriend's a feminist and even she thinks Anita is a nutbag. Seriously, I saw some of Anita's videos on youtube a few months back and while I tend to agree that something needs to be…

Here's the thing... I don't mind the topic being explored as I know there are lot of problems in the gaming industry to be fixed when it comes to sexism. I just kind of wish it was being handled by somebody besides Sarkeesian. She has a knack for the technical side of video-making and a passion for the cause, but…

I was going to point out Chell as a positive female character.