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6. Nobody here should be surprised at this... Nobody

Wed Aug 27, 2014, 09:30 PM

Aug 2014

Search her name here in GD and see what has been said even on DU.

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Feminist video game critic forced to leave her home after online rape and death threats [View all] steve2470 Aug 2014 OP

Saw that on Twitter today. Horrifying. villager Aug 2014 #1

k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #2

There are some actual death threats from that guy. delta17 Aug 2014 #3

Oh my Lord shenmue Aug 2014 #4

All because she points out sexist tropes in pop media and games Scootaloo Aug 2014 #5

Nobody here should be surprised at this... Nobody Ohio Joe Aug 2014 #6

Please tell me no one has said ANYTHING like that here tkmorris Aug 2014 #7

your refusal to believe does not change the sordid facts. niyad Aug 2014 #11

+1 freshwest Aug 2014 #10

One of our resident luminaries said the rape threats were "reciprocation" geek tragedy Aug 2014 #13

Her YouTube channel -- hunter Aug 2014 #9

k and r for needed visibility. what a truly sick society this is. niyad Aug 2014 #12

For anyone who says sexism is just ignorance and no one means any harm. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #14

Even as a critic of hers, that's fucked up. Hayabusa Aug 2014 #17