It's also clearly not what was shown in the picture.

Gawker..please stop...

Classic nontroversy.

Betas. Keep up the white knighting. I am sure its getting you a ton of pussy.

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This essay isn't admirable. It doesn't counter the extreme and violent rhetoric (I'm not sure if any violent behavior took place, unless violent rhetoric IS behavior) and make a touching heartfelt plea for reasoned debate.

This is my problem. You people, at Kotaku and similar game "journalists" (if you this tripe can be called that) are highlighting the repulsive psychopaths to make it seem like all of those who criticize this woman are sexist trolls. You're trying to stomp out any rational debate there is to be had by painting anyone…

Sigh. Anita Sarkeesian is extremely stupid. And when she describes herself as "a feminist, a pop culture critic, and a woman" (I believe those were her exact words at her famous TED talk) the words which really matter are "pop culture critic." This is often, and in this case, synonymous with "ignorant moron who…

The essay is admirable for how handily it counters the extreme rhetoric and violent behavior that Sarkeesian's detractors use to decry her work. But, perhaps more importantly, this is a touching, heartfelt cry for a more reasoned and mutually respectful debate about gender and sexism in the modern video game industry.…

ugh. i disagree that that is in any way a good analysis.

I love how one of her big arguments, is that women in games are disposable nothings. Compared to whom? Men? Last time i checked. Almost every game is about killing mass amounts of male characters. The real issue is how disposable male characters are. Almost all male characters in video games are just meat targets.…

I always felt like Anita Sarkeesian merely picked gaming for her agenda because its a popular hobby. That shes never really cared about the gaming community or history nor does she respect it. Like it was a cute little project of hers and decided to get a kick-starter to buy video games essentially because she hasn't…

I disagree with her vehemently, because she doesn't understand narrative, and she's demonstrated that many times, and many of the "tropes" she uses are far more multi-faceted than she even begins to admit to (The Damsel in Distress being the big one), and I feel she should be ignored because she's a terrible academic.…

A) She hardly had to do that. Anyone who's spent a day on gaming internet message boards knows it's never real. I'm in no way defending the ***hats who were actually harassing her, but let's not claim her life or safety was in any danger. The whole calling the police this was just a neat marketing gimmick, and…

All that needs to be said on the topic.

The problem? Shes 'discussing' a very touchy subject. If you dont agree with her youre automatically a sexist and a bigot. Thats my issue. She doesnt debate anything, she shoves blame onto something, rants about how stupid it is and how bad women have it and then thats that. She isnt open for discussion, her…

Shock horror, there are dicks on the internet. Public figures are always subject to vitriol, if you don't like it, don't be a public figure. Yes it's sad, yes it'd be nice if it wasn't the case - but it always will be whilst the internet presents a veil of anonymity.

Why is it that ALL rational debate about her is dismissed as violent and misogynistic? Why is it that no one seems to talk about the people who bring up rational arguments with the flaws in some of her arguments and the method in which she argues?

Calling the trolls harassing her "rational debate" is indeed insulting to rational debate. But the issue is that the attempts at rational debate also get labeled as harassment/misogyny/trolling by the SJW crowd who apparently can't fathom that anything Anita would say might be factually incorrect or even debatable.