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BainsBane

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4. Here is one of the attacks

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 10:07 PM

Oct 2014

After making a vulgar, misogynist insult, the guy says "gamergate is not about hating women."
http://gawker.com/felicia-day-says-shes-afraid-of-gamergate-immediately-1649790900

One of the comments is particularly spot on:

She was actually very kind and understanding. In my opinion, more so than these assholes deserve. She still got doxxed. Less than an hour after posting it.

Please stop saying both sides are equally bad. Please stop telling women to be nicer to misogynistic abusers. If Felicia Day's blog post was enough to draw the wrath of gamergaters, no amount of coddling in the world will soothe their boo-boos and convince them to stop. We can only call this out for what it is. It's hate. And it needs to stop.

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Gamergate Is a Dangerous Last Gasp at Cultural Dominance by Angry White Men [View all] eridani Oct 2014 OP

A number of us in this group BainsBane Oct 2014 #1

One thing it isn't is "a last gasp." From gaming or elsewhere. These type of Nay Oct 2014 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #10

Felicia Day made a blog post today about her opinion of Gamergate LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #3

Here is one of the attacks BainsBane Oct 2014 #4

It's not surprising that we have Gamergate defenders on this forum. Hong Kong Cavalier Oct 2014 #5

+1000 ismnotwasm Oct 2014 #6

+2000 nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #11

For a while, I was scared to buy a new gaming system shenmue Oct 2014 #7

the more the little boys whine DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #8

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