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Old 08-21-2014, 03:04 AM   #8817
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No idea who Quinn is because Kotaku UK has a mostly different staff but the only issue I have with Kotaku is the comment section. I'm not going to fly into a rage about inequality but the other day a female reporter for Kotaku did some barely VG related news story and the comments were ridiculing her. The story exactly above was just as barely VG related but by a male reporter and the commenters didn't mind at all.
I've also seen various types of bigotry run wild in the comments of various articles but what really gets to me is the seething rage anytime some female reporter brings up anything even vaguely pro female.
Article: Maybe women should wear more clothes in game.
Response: Argh, shut up you feminist dyke! I hate you! Die, feminazi!
Me:

Don't think I see sexism as a uniquely male thing. The diet Coke ads are incredibly sexist towards guys, in my opinion. It's just Kotaku comments and the internet as a whole take it to an Olypmic level.

I never got what the issue was with "Social Justice Warrior" hate. It's like there's some internet rule against actually wanting to defend someone or raise a certain point about certain situations.
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