Re: Polygon gives Beyonetta 2 a 7.5 because of sexualization
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:56 am
1: Fair enough.
2: My point was that most gamers just game on and don't care, any invisible benefits are just that, invisible.
By Anita logic, these people are at fault for taking these benefits open handed without caring or saying otherwise, rather then the benefits themselves at fault.
3: I'd like to respond to this with an un-philosophical but philosophical response:
Every social justice movement in the history of ever has been to change the status quo for one's own benefit, or the benefit of those who can't or don't care enough to change it.
Feminism is only different for one reason, you know what that is?
Feminists tried to achieve their goals but tried to screw over as few people as possible, while other movements ended up screwing someone (Slavery started a war, for the right cause) or other, feminism tried to make a change without harming anyone (Unless you count prohibition, in which case, a lot of people got hurt).
If history is any indicator (And it seems to be), all social justice movements are simply:
"1: Change the status quo under noble banner
2: Wait
3: Profit."
And always will be.
So yes, feminism is just changing the status quo because they don't like how things are.
Also, a scene from Family Guy is a good analogy to gaming:
In this episode, the wives of the main characters (You should know their names) come and shit up the bar they go to, which was an escape from the women.
Following that, they made a males only club which served the same function.
You can kinda see the relationship already can't you?
2: My point was that most gamers just game on and don't care, any invisible benefits are just that, invisible.
By Anita logic, these people are at fault for taking these benefits open handed without caring or saying otherwise, rather then the benefits themselves at fault.
3: I'd like to respond to this with an un-philosophical but philosophical response:
Every social justice movement in the history of ever has been to change the status quo for one's own benefit, or the benefit of those who can't or don't care enough to change it.
Feminism is only different for one reason, you know what that is?
Feminists tried to achieve their goals but tried to screw over as few people as possible, while other movements ended up screwing someone (Slavery started a war, for the right cause) or other, feminism tried to make a change without harming anyone (Unless you count prohibition, in which case, a lot of people got hurt).
If history is any indicator (And it seems to be), all social justice movements are simply:
"1: Change the status quo under noble banner
2: Wait
3: Profit."
And always will be.
So yes, feminism is just changing the status quo because they don't like how things are.
Also, a scene from Family Guy is a good analogy to gaming:
In this episode, the wives of the main characters (You should know their names) come and shit up the bar they go to, which was an escape from the women.
Following that, they made a males only club which served the same function.
You can kinda see the relationship already can't you?