I know I barely update this blog these days since I stopped playing boardgames and it takes me a long time to play a videogame to completion and write about it. I also refrain from posting about anything but my impressions of the videogames I play here, skipping over things like news and goings on in gaming. For the curious, I spend much more time updating my other blog these days. But this #gamergate debacle has grown so huge that I cannot, as a gamer, ignore it in good conscience. For those who have no idea what I’m talking about, here is a good summary.
My own reaction to all this is adequately captured by Greg Costikyan’s rant here. The only thing I would disagree with in that post is the implication that women need to be specifically protected by men. Everyone, whether men or women, should condemn this sort of abuse and harassment, whether it is directed against men or women. But I absolutely share his fury at the people behind #gamergate and am all for inclusivity and diversity.
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