there are a couple gaming conventions out there that seem like sound alternatives to PAX (gaymerx looks awesome) but people don't seem aware of them or want to pretend it's either PAX or getting passes to E3 to justify going vs not going. PAX doesn't have to be the end all be all of gaming cons, but it will be as long as we let it be and as long as they make all the shitty comments they want about various demographics without getting any real backlash.
and it sucks because, yeah, the way they act on social media speaks far more about their real ideals and their real views on their female/rape survivor/trans audience than throwing up a diversity up or a unisex bathroom does. because yeah, after years of hearing about how hilarious the dickwolves are, i totally want to share a bathroom with some dude who might feel that way, or i totally want to stand off by myself at the diversity hub trying to make a difference to an indifferent audience. completely makes sense
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Date: 2014-04-16 09:27 pm (UTC)and it sucks because, yeah, the way they act on social media speaks far more about their real ideals and their real views on their female/rape survivor/trans audience than throwing up a diversity up or a unisex bathroom does. because yeah, after years of hearing about how hilarious the dickwolves are, i totally want to share a bathroom with some dude who might feel that way, or i totally want to stand off by myself at the diversity hub trying to make a difference to an indifferent audience. completely makes sense