So.. Scantily Clad Women at the IGDA Party Made The Industry Freak Out.. Sexism Again?

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thismeintiel said:

Kantor said:

kain_kusanagi said:
Here we go again. Anytime someone is offended we get an earful from those who say it's not. If someone is offended than it is offensive. Girls on a stage in sexy outfits doing sexy dancing. Yeah I'm sure the professional woman of GDC just loved it.

Come on guys. GDC is conference for game developer professionals. I'm all for a fun party, but is it really professional to hire dancing girls when woman have been fighting for respect in the gaming industry for decades?

You don't have to be offended for someone to be offensive to someone else. I'm not offended by the girls. I love sexy dancing girls. But it's not a bachelor party, it's and industry event.

I'd also like to point out that the whole "anything goes" and "stop being sensitive" attitude is a little inconsiderate.

Good post.  ...

No, it's not. It's tangential at best, if not a plain strawman.

In this thread as well as in the writings of the involved people it's quite clear how this was inappropriate and who felt offended. There were no grand generic claims of something being "offensive for anyone".

On the contrary, there are specifics about the gender issues in the industry, how they were addressed in panels and interviews (by the IGDA representative!) at GDC and how stupid and incongruous it was to resort to boy club shenanigans the very same day.

Politically correctness can be a drag when it stifles a serene discussion between disagreeing but ultimately fairly balanced parties. When one party is objectively oppressed by a hostile environment and fighting to raise to equality, not giving a damn about how they feel is not championing free speech. It's being jerks.