| wilco said: I've said it many times before. I just don't get the vitriol being directed at Sarkesian. Yes, she is off base sometimes but her videos are just opinions. She poses absolutely ZERO threat to anything. I get your issues with the video because you articulated them. I just don't understand why more people can't simply argue the merits and flaws of Sarkesians videos instead of either dismissing or demonizing her. The frustrating part is that there is actually a pretty interesting dialogue that could be had on both sides if people would just tone down the hostility and argue their positions in a meaningful way. I'm not even saying people should be nice, but at least make some kind of point, the "anita sarkesian is dumb" comments add nothing to the conversation. |
I don't think vitriol is particularly helpful. But as for the general negativity towards her, I think that's entirely justified. The list of problems with her and what she's said and done is almost endless at this point.
Lying, deliberately mischaracterising, ignorance of the subject matter, a general antagonism towards the audience (based on focusing on the harassment and using it to disregard the masses of polite disagreement), an insane tendency to play the victim (in the polar opposite way that police and FBI advise you to respond to harassment with), and a complete lack of dealing with any of the thousands of criticisms of her work and just proceeding regardless (unless she can respond to criticism in an environment where she's unchallenged).
Oh yeah, and the fact that she went to the UN to try and get them to censor the internet to shut down her critics.
And all of that ignores the fact that her pseudo-scientific approach (i.e coming up with a list of things you dislike and then quoting examples that fit your points) is a useless way of arguing about ANYTHING.
