What you just did is discrimination. Being a white male, I find it highly offensive to -assume- I don't view harassment and discrimination seriously.
Having just had my first daughter 3 weeks ago, I find it even more inflammatory to assume that, as a white male, I am not sensitive to the notions of sexual harassment or harassment in general.
Of course, that is all lost in the vitriolic shit storm promoted by agitprop, unsupported assertions, and unrealistic demands made by internet trolls and demagogues peddling their wares to anyone who wants to listen. To assume that I am not sensitive to the notion that my daughter may and probably will be the focus of some form of sexual harassment, just because I am white, is about as baseless and idiotic an assertion that can ever be made.
More to the point of this ridiculous article; where to begin? First of all, we all agree, and the company clearly agrees, that any form of harassment is unwarranted, baseless and should be scorned. That's quite clear from the sundry codes of conduct endorsed here by Wyrd, PP, and various other gaming outlets.
She posts this article, with nothing but anecdotes, and expects the gaming community to react in a manner favorable to the only outcome she desires - hiring her as a gaming ambassador to curb sexism in gaming.
And people see nothing wrong with this?
No one here is condoning any form of harassment or sexism. The OP of that article needs to come to terms with whatever happened - and move on with life. You will never end any form of sexism or discrimination. I won't either, as proof of this post, end the notion that I am immune to sexism as a white male (which again is a batch of baseless, racist, sexist BS).
People are people. Some people are bad. It is not representative of the gaming hobby, but of the individuals who act that way. People need to stop making this everyone else's responsibility.
DO I agree that the cops need to take this more seriously? Absolutely. But that's a discussion to be had with local government, not internet forums for gaming companies.
So please - think before you post.
