Enforcer84 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities in India the woman who was gang-raped on a bus reported it to the police...and was raped by the investigator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities in India the woman who was gang-raped on a bus reported it to the police...and was raped by the investigator. I doubt that. She was in hospital with her belly cut open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Just give me a weapon and an airtight alibi... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities in India the woman who was gang-raped on a bus reported it to the police...and was raped by the investigator. You might be thinking of a case in Tunisia were a women was assaulted by police and then charged. The woman from India has "taken a turn for the worse." I don't really advise reading about it anymore; what details they are now releasing are a good deal more horrific than just rape and beating. Torture, reckless disregard for another's life, malice aforethought (they were armed), and conspiracy to commit all of the above. Even if she survives, they should be liable for a capital crime if even half of the allegations are true. It's no longer second degree attempted murder, but qualifies for first degree easily. It's really quite upsetting, and I'd be careful with the news if you're easily affect by this sort of gruesome crime. Just give me a weapon and an airtight alibi... Yeah, I'd don't think I'd care about an alibi if I was in the same room with one of these cretins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities You might be thinking of a case in Tunisia were a women was assaulted by police and then charged. The woman from India has "taken a turn for the worse." I don't really advise reading about it anymore; what details they are now releasing are a good deal more horrific than just rape and beating. Torture, reckless disregard for another's life, malice aforethought (they were armed), and conspiracy to commit all of the above. Even if she survives, they should be liable for a capital crime if even half of the allegations are true. It's no longer second degree attempted murder, but qualifies for first degree easily. It's really quite upsetting, and I'd be careful with the news if you're easily affect by this sort of gruesome crime. Yeah, I'd don't think I'd care about an alibi if I was in the same room with one of these cretins. No, I'm pretty sure it was one of the recent India stories. Also the initial young lady I read about passed away from her injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities [h=1]The Psychology of the Fake Geek Girl: Why We’re Threatened by Falsified Fandom[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities I've been told that I'm CON-HOT. Being a guy, I just lapped it up, of course. Good article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities If someone is just overwhelmed by the experience of being at a convention, are they CON-Stunned? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary responds with CON-starnation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities http://www.apex-magazine.com/all-the-real-geek-girls/ Friend found this one today. Sorry if it has already been posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities [h=1]Faith In Humanity Slowly Depleting: This Jerk And His Supporters Find Joy In Harassing Women Gamers[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Jerks are gonna jerk. He doesn't have the balls to try and harass women face to face, would be my guess. Wonder if he applauds honor killings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities I still get baffled by things like this. Why wouldnt gamer guys WANT more gamer girls? You know? People they can TALK TO about their favorite hobby? Also I hear, even today, the "all MMO players are guys" meme, and it just stuns me. Ive known many, many female gamers, people I know in real life, who play MMO's. Its frakking 2013, people! Get your heads out of the 20th century and into the 21st! Oy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities I still get baffled by things like this. Why wouldnt gamer guys WANT more gamer girls? You know? People they can TALK TO about their favorite hobby? Also I hear, even today, the "all MMO players are guys" meme, and it just stuns me. Ive known many, many female gamers, people I know in real life, who play MMO's. Its frakking 2013, people! Get your heads out of the 20th century and into the 21st! Oy! See, these [bLEEPS] don't want women like me gaming. They want subservient Manic Pixie Girls who'll never be better than them at games but just be in awe of the [bLEEPER]'s "superiority" -- and they'll only come out when the [bLEEPER] wants to show off and never willingly attend a con in public on their own because Girls at Cons are Wrong. In short, these guys have their heads up their [bLEEPS]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities See' date=' these [bLEEPS'] don't want women like me gaming. They want subservient Manic Pixie Girls who'll never be better than them at games but just be in awe of the [bLEEPER]'s "superiority" -- and they'll only come out when the [bLEEPER] wants to show off and never willingly attend a con in public on their own because Girls at Cons are Wrong. In short, these guys have their heads up their [bLEEPS]. Much like guys who don't want girls in any activity. Sports, business, music... There are just guys who feel women get advantages they don't, and seek to exclude or belittle them. And there are women who feel the same way. I call both groups a-holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
input.jack Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities When Im playing a tabletop RPG I dont want another player to be in awe of me, I want someone who will be able to HELP ME LIVE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities [h=3]What is cyberstalking?[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities I thought this was very interesting. It's not sexism in geek communities per se, but it does talk about images of women in the media in general. That may dovetail into such things as images of women in say comic books, and at a convention. Summary: a successful Victoria's Secret and Vogue model says that to be a model she had to first "win a genetic lottery" and then she says the pictures in those magazines are not her but instead "constructions." http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c2#/video/bestoftv/2013/01/09/exp-point-russell-model.cnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities While not excusing the creepers, #6 on 75 Things You Don't Know About Women is, IMO and from other statments in this thread, just out and out wrong but is the kind of thing that leads to stupid behavior on the part of the male gender: "When considering whether or not to ask out the girl you're afraid to talk to' date=' keep this in mind: No matter who you are or what you look like, it's always flattering when you hit on us. Always."[/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Sure that's not sarcasm? Most of the time I hear the exact opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities Agreed; I don't buy it for a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities [h=5]No, Fake Geek Girls Are Not Coming To Destroy You[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities So NSFW Cracked video A Message to Guys Who Comment on Internet Videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities [h=1]Ask Dr. NerdLove: Off The Market[/h]http://www.doctornerdlove.com/2013/01/dr-nerdlove-off-market/#more-2869 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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