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It's funny the author mentions "transphobia", given the existence of many postmodern feminists who are openly against transsexuals. But ignoring that, the prob
by vezzy-fnord 13y ago
It's funny the author mentions "transphobia", given the existence of many postmodern feminists who are openly against transsexuals.
But ignoring that, the problem is that this article adds baggage to the term "gamer" when there isn't any. A gamer is a person who has a passion for playing games (usually video games). That's it.
Might as well stop calling ourselves programmers, because after all, programmer culture is horribly misogynistic and oppressive.
- ceejayoz 13y ago> It's funny the author mentions "transphobia", given the existence of many postmodern feminists who are openly against transsexuals. Also known as the "fuck you, I got mine" variant of feminism.
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoOne that is nonetheless relatively popular. For all intents and purposes, they aren't any different from the other postmodern feminists which pervade contemporary feminist discourse on the web, in all other aspects.
- scott_s 13y agoI don't see what your first sentence has to do with the essay. The author is uncomfortable with the treatment that transgender people get in the gaming community. How does the existence of those in a different community who also treat transgender people poorly relevant?
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoBecause they share the author's extreme social justice sentiments in every other way.
- scott_s 13y agoBut why is that relevant to the article? I'm just lost as to what point you're trying to make. It seems like a non-sequitur to me.
- mcv 13y ago> It's funny the author mentions "transphobia", given the existence of many postmodern feminists who are openly against transsexuals. Why does that make the mention of transphobia funny?