Journalism and sexism in the games industry

[Blarghagh]

Not entirely sure what to make of that. Is it ethics? Can it be?

[Meshugger]

Basically, thanks to GG, this is probably happening:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft75orG9VW8

 

Like the Mafia, they are cleaning house since the vice guys back home got tired of all the BS that was surrounding it. (No, i will not include the whacking of Nicky. Look for it yourselves, you sick *****)

[Namutree]

 

Funny enough I can understand why people would object to certain changes like a female Thor. Thor is an iconic character that many of us grew up on so its quite reasonable for someone to feel uncomfortable about something we identify with

 

Why not create a new female character similar to Thor instead of changing the original?

 

And before someone points it out .." no this isn't the same as a suggestion that people who want more inclusivity in games should create there own games"

There actually no lore issues with female Thor in the Marvel Universe. Mjolnir has the specific legend of "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Semantic argument over the lack of gender neutral pronouns in the English language aside, the intent was, and always has been, that whoever was deemed worthy by the enchantment could hold the hammer and be Thor. Hence Beta Ray Bill.

Is Thor a title? I thought it was the guy's name.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

http://natalieminx.blogspot.com.ar/2015/01/so-here-we-are.html?m=1

 

Safe for work, but we have another porn star down with gg. Incoming **** shaming imminent?

[Amentep]

 

 

Funny enough I can understand why people would object to certain changes like a female Thor. Thor is an iconic character that many of us grew up on so its quite reasonable for someone to feel uncomfortable about something we identify with

 

Why not create a new female character similar to Thor instead of changing the original?

 

And before someone points it out .." no this isn't the same as a suggestion that people who want more inclusivity in games should create there own games"

There actually no lore issues with female Thor in the Marvel Universe. Mjolnir has the specific legend of "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Semantic argument over the lack of gender neutral pronouns in the English language aside, the intent was, and always has been, that whoever was deemed worthy by the enchantment could hold the hammer and be Thor. Hence Beta Ray Bill.

 

Is Thor a title? I thought it was the guy's name.

 

Thor Odinson is the son of Odin. Named Thor.

 

The Hammer Mjolnir has an enchantment that only the people worthy of it can pick it up. And in so doing, they are granted the power of Thor. Back when the title started, Odin had punished Thor by making him human and exiling him to earth (where he had the alias of Dr. Don Blake) and if he proved himself worthy he could unlock his Thor powers. Which he did, regaining powers and memory, but the enchantment to Mjolnir remains.

 

So its a desert topping and a floorwax. I mean its a name and a title.

 

Thor Odinson is Thor whether he has his hammer or not, but anyone who has his hammer and can pick it up ("worthy") is also Thor. So Beta Ray Bill was Thor until Thor took his hammer back and Odin had a similar hammer made for Bill that gave him Thorish powers.

 

Which brings us to our mystery woman who picked up the hammer and has become Thor in the current title after Thor Odinson became unworthy and unable to pick it up again.

Edited January 6, 2015 by Amentep

[Blarghagh]

Time for a movie version, I'd say.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheHat2/status/552221267798278144

 

BGotD/W is back on KiA. Unfortunately, Meow has fallen after having her FB info leaked and receiving lots of harassment from ghazi goons.

[BruceVC]

 

Funny enough I can understand why people would object to certain changes like a female Thor. Thor is an iconic character that many of us grew up on so its quite reasonable for someone to feel uncomfortable about something we identify with

 

Why not create a new female character similar to Thor instead of changing the original?

 

And before someone points it out .." no this isn't the same as a suggestion that people who want more inclusivity in games should create there own games"

There actually no lore issues with female Thor in the Marvel Universe. Mjolnir has the specific legend of "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Semantic argument over the lack of gender neutral pronouns in the English language aside, the intent was, and always has been, that whoever was deemed worthy by the enchantment could hold the hammer and be Thor. Hence Beta Ray Bill.

 

The new Thor is a woman who is worthy, and thus has Thor's powers. Thor Odinson has become "unworthy" for unclear reasons.

 

There are already several other female Thor analogs, including Valkyrie, Thor Girl and Thor himself (transformed into a woman as in one of the original legends as I recall).

 

 

 

I mean to say this earlier but you made a very relevant and reasonable point, you have given a perfectly logical reason why there should be no issue with a female Thor 

[Keyrock]

It doesn't matter one bit who plays Thor and what gender they are.  Hiddleston as Loki is the true star of that series.  You know this to be true.

 

[Amentep]

Time for a movie version, I'd say.

I think its possible. The next Thor film is Ragnarok. I could see them replacing Thor (particularly if Helmsworth is at the end of his contract) and having someone else get the power via the Hammer.

 

Or even just doing a switcharoo for a film as part of the plot.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

It doesn't matter one bit who plays Thor and what gender they are.  Hiddleston as Loki is the true star of that series.  You know this to be true.

 

Well Tep is talking about the funnybooks, which are probably going to sell about 50,000 copies per issue tops. That said, female Thor to continue the franchise after Hemsworth leaves is pretty likely.

[Fighter]

http://natalieminx.blogspot.com.ar/2015/01/so-here-we-are.html?m=1

 

Safe for work, but we have another porn star down with gg. Incoming **** shaming imminent?

 

They call virtual women "fighting fvck toys", I doubt their opinions of real ones are far behind.

[HoonDing]

Sif much hotter than female Thor.

[Cultist]

[Keyrock]

A corrupt politician?  Well, now I've seen everything!

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

A corrupt politician?  Well, now I've seen everything!

Is he from San Francisco?

[Blarghagh]

Yep. Well, I'll be damned. I'm starting to vaguely believe those claims that this puritanical group is situated entirely in affluent San Francisco.

[Keyrock]

Yep. Well, I'll be damned. I'm starting to vaguely believe those claims that this puritanical group is situated entirely in affluent San Francisco.

Probably not entirely, but San Francisco is most definitely the SJW capital of the United States, if not the world.

[HoonDing]

SJW capital is Cape Town.

[500MetricTonnes]

Glad to see GamerGate has completely abandoned all pretence of being about ethics in journalism and revealed itself to be little more than reactionary whining about "feminists," "SJWs," and "progressives." But hey, thanks to them, relative nobodies like Sarkeesian, Quinn, and Wu are now getting far more exposure than they would have otherwise. Good job, GG.

 

(by the way, am I the only who keeps thinking "GG Allin" whenever I see "GG?")

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

Glad to see GamerGate has completely abandoned all pretence of being about ethics in journalism and revealed itself to be little more than reactionary whining about "feminists," "SJWs," and "progressives." But hey, thanks to them, relative nobodies like Sarkeesian, Quinn, and Wu are now getting far more exposure than they would have otherwise. Good job, GG.

 

(by the way, am I the only who keeps thinking "GG Allin" whenever I see "GG?")

Bite it you scum.

 

(This is a GG Allin reference to any banhammer happy mods)

 

Edited January 6, 2015 by KaineParker

[Oerwinde]

 

 

 

Funny enough I can understand why people would object to certain changes like a female Thor. Thor is an iconic character that many of us grew up on so its quite reasonable for someone to feel uncomfortable about something we identify with

 

Why not create a new female character similar to Thor instead of changing the original?

 

And before someone points it out .." no this isn't the same as a suggestion that people who want more inclusivity in games should create there own games"

There actually no lore issues with female Thor in the Marvel Universe. Mjolnir has the specific legend of "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor." Semantic argument over the lack of gender neutral pronouns in the English language aside, the intent was, and always has been, that whoever was deemed worthy by the enchantment could hold the hammer and be Thor. Hence Beta Ray Bill.

Is Thor a title? I thought it was the guy's name.

Thor Odinson is the son of Odin. Named Thor.

 

The Hammer Mjolnir has an enchantment that only the people worthy of it can pick it up. And in so doing, they are granted the power of Thor. Back when the title started, Odin had punished Thor by making him human and exiling him to earth (where he had the alias of Dr. Don Blake) and if he proved himself worthy he could unlock his Thor powers. Which he did, regaining powers and memory, but the enchantment to Mjolnir remains.

 

So its a desert topping and a floorwax. I mean its a name and a title.

 

Thor Odinson is Thor whether he has his hammer or not, but anyone who has his hammer and can pick it up ("worthy") is also Thor. So Beta Ray Bill was Thor until Thor took his hammer back and Odin had a similar hammer made for Bill that gave him Thorish powers.

 

Which brings us to our mystery woman who picked up the hammer and has become Thor in the current title after Thor Odinson became unworthy and unable to pick it up again.

The only other person besides Thor to go by Thor while wielding Mjolnir was Eric Masterson, and it was because Thor was bound inside his body, and when Thor was split from him and banished, he just kept up the illusion that he was still Thor, only revealing he wasnt to Captain America. Beta Ray Bill was still Beta Ray Bill, Steve Rogers was still Steve Rogers. Having Thor's powers doesn't make you Thor.

[kirottu]

Glad to see GamerGate has completely abandoned all pretence of being about ethics in journalism and revealed itself to be little more than reactionary whining about "feminists," "SJWs," and "progressives."

 

 

SJW extremist **** is a daily occurrence where corrupt journalism is more of a weekly thing.

[Volourn]

":Glad to see GamerGate has completely abandoned all pretence of being about ethics in journalism and revealed itself to be little more than reactionary whining about "feminists," "SJWs," and "progressives." But hey, thanks to them, relative nobodies like Sarkeesian, Quinn, and Wu are now getting far more exposure than they would have otherwise. Good job, GG."

 

That's because feminists are evil and hate women and men. They slutshame women. they try to get women fired soemtimes even succeeding. They try to murder women. They talk about raping women like its their duty.

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And, we haven't even discussed their opinion of racial minorities. *shudder*

[Blarghagh]