Fungi reproduce via spores, so their plumbing is going to be a lot different than the sexual dimorphism seen in a lot of mammals. I'd suspect that the gendered appearance is more of a cultural adaptation.

Actually, it's about ethics in government spending...

But seriously, the comments section is going to be a doozy on this one. My question is how long until the Swedish government gets angry/threatening emails?

I would've been okay with this. Why did they feel the need to add the handwraps and scarf? I don't mean that facetiously. I'd actually like to hear what the intent and rationale was behind going beyond the "naked, but with shoes and gloves" look that has been the character's trademark for decades.

Warcraft gnomes are my favorite interpretation of gnome character design. Just look at the hair and the ears!

Naturally. She's moderate, and therefore a fire-breathing SJW leftist in the delusional eyes of the far-right segments of internet/geek culture.

I suspected as much, but I thought I'd be generous and give GamerGators an opportunity to link to these "positive reviews" and "glowing coverage" if it existed. The burden of proof is on them.

Oh man. I didn't know about the rolling R's. That just takes it to the next level. I'm mouthing the name at my work desk right now and look like a total idiot.

Kotaku should install an automatic script the replaces every instance of "Thanks, Obama" to "Thanks, Anita"

I've had some people mention coverage and reviews as if there were more games involved than just Depression Quest. Do they cite any other cases (even if the cases are false, like the DQ one)?

Is this about Depression Quest, or are there other games involved? There were some small blurbs about it, and some other pieces that are similar to Kotaku's other coverage of "artsy indie" games. I'm still kinda confused here. What games, and what coverage, are being disputed here?

She was on Colbert? That's pretty rad. I'm admittedly not too familiar with her stuff. The only video I watched was one on the whitewashing of Katniss (who is described with darker skin in the book, apparently) in the casting for Hunger Games. She really didn't come off as the foaming-at-the-mouth extremist that…

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Didn't Kotaku already post an article about those accusations? Confirmation bias is a pain, isn't it?

It could be some other form of obsession...

At least that's the premise of my GamerGate fanfic Sarkeesian and Sousa: A #Gate to Passion, available FanFiction.net January 2015!

How do you pronounce "Sarkeesian"? I want to know so I can jokingly clench my fists, raise them to the sky, and shout "DAMN YOU, SSARKKKEESSIAANN!!" whenever the sexism/geek-culture discussion pops up.

(I wanted to type a serious response, but I have nothing serious to say about the hilarious non-movement that…

Different LARPs have different levels of detail expected in costuming and weaponry. Some LARPs I've been in take place in a modern setting, so you don't have to go too crazy with costuming. I joined my friends for a couple of games, and my character was wearing nothing but a white A-shirt and khaki pants. They let me…

Wow. That's really cool.

I have friends who make weapons/accessories for LARP, so I know about the craft foam thing. I've never seen any of that stuff look that glossy, though.

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