Gamers Are Good People, Too

The Ticktockman writes "For years, gamers have been looked down upon by the media. We are said to be crazy lunatics who, given the chance, might decide to shoot up our school because of the games we play. Well, the game-themed webcomic Penny Arcade has had enough. They have now started a little something with the Seattle Children's Hospital called 'Child's Play', where gamers can buy videogame and non-game-related gifts for patients there. So if you feel like showing the world that gamers are compassionate people too, then head on over to the Penny Arcade 'Child's Play' page for more details."

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Let me pay you not to hate me too!

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For years, gamers have been looked down upon by the media. We are said to be crazy lunatics.... So if you feel like showing the world that gamers are compassionate people too, then head on over to the main Penny Arcade page, and scroll down for details.

As a gay black man born Jewish who converted to the Muslim faith, many people irrationally believe that I recruit young men into a homosexual lifestyle while raping white women and making matzos with the blood of murdered Christian children on my way to planning to blow up airplanes for Allah.

While these prejudices are incorrect, and in truth have been practiced by few or none of the people of my sexual orientation/race/gender/ethnicity/religion, I feel that rather than denouce those ignorant persons who accuse me of those crimes, it is better buy them off.

I hope that by bribing the world, I will gain the grudging acceptance of people who will still whisper behind my back and point accusing fingers at me when they think I'm not looking.

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