Are Feminists Taking Over Video Games?

[lafinjack]

How often do video game journalists write about feminism, sexism, or misogyny?

Of 130,524 articles from 23 game outlets in a 12-month period, only 0.41% referenced feminism, sexism, or misogyny.

- Morgan Ramsay (@MorganRamsay) September 13, 2014

For several years, I have been downloading full-text articles from major video game media outlets. As

Comments

[blackjedii]

heeey you know what you should be doing if you like and adore video games, folks who are angry about articles about video games?

playing them

idk i think that would cut down on the bullshit right there

[lafinjack]

[blackjedii]

like... I remember when I read Kotaku religiously and checked VGCatz and Penny Arcade and was totally reading allll about the brand new systems and console wars

And then I grew out of it

And realized my enjoyment of actual games and systems increased substantially because I wasn't listening to someone else's opinions and just kind of doing my own thing it's been kind of awesome

[lafinjack]

Hey now, VGCats is still good!

[blackjedii]

But I only have to check it every few months to catch up!

the only webcomic I read anyway is Dr. McNinja who is trying to help Madame President figure out why everyone is trying to kill her while she has a giant laser field up in the White House and is armed with only her fists and some grenades