Giant Bomb Thread #4: A thread of perceived slights

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Maybe they're in the minority or simply don't care (indifference isn't exclusive to either gender), but I find it interesting the disparity in their opinion as women in the actual games industry vs. women who write about the games industry.

She said they used porn star names at Neversoft, so I don't know how inaccurate the "people who write about it" is. Especially considering nearly everyone I know of that writes about the these issues writes about the tech industry in general. Including the press side of the industry. They all write from experience. Either male or female. I mean just go to a twitch or Giantbomb chat channel. Plenty of people were being rude to the women before they spoke.

I certainly think the site would benefit from having other female commentators address the issues on podcasts/live shows. In the first segment I feel like Paul detracted from the topic because he said that Carrie was a woman and didn't see these problems at all as though that resolved the issue. They should seek out women who've actually felt like they've been affected by sexism in the industry and the fans and expose their stances on their more popular formats rather than in text articles.

I say this as someone who loves them having Carrie and Paul on their casts.

Yeah you have Paul Barnett on the show quoting that terrible fucking Morgan Freeman quote for the masses that makes non-racists feel good, and racists feel even better. "Stop talking about it and it will go away!" Yeah Paul! You are so right! That's how we fix important shit!
 
I don't know if GB has conditioned me for this, but that cake story didn't seem that crazy. I was kind of nodding my head the whole time. I'll add it to my bucket list.
 
I don't know if GB has conditioned me for this, but that cake story didn't seem that crazy. I was kind of nodding my head the whole time. I'll add it to my bucket list.

I mean I knew that it was a fetish. Its just crazy to hear that coming from someone you hear every week. Just to be clear I dont think theres anything wrong with it, its just a really intimate detail to share online
 
I think people talking about Jeff's intimate life or suggesting a relationship with Carrie is a bit weird.

Then again, a dude talked about sitting on a cake so maybe it all fits.
 
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