Some male gamers with a deep sense of entitlement are terrified of change.

Some male gamers with a deep sense of entitlement are terrified of change.

There is a clear difference between sexist parody and parody of sexism. Sexist parody encourages the players to mock and trivialize gender issues while parody of sexism disrupts the status quo and undermines regressive gender conventions.

Maybe today we aren't being told that our brains are not capable of such things [like programming], but we [as a women] are being told that we are not good enough or smart enough or that our successes do not belong to us.

I wouldn't call it a silver lining, but with more women speaking up, online harassment is beginning to be taken more seriously.

I got to focus on my performance - learning how to perform is something I've been working on both personally and professionally.

It is both possible (and even necessary) to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects.