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Intel Drops Gamasutra Sponsorship Over Controversial Editorials
An anonymous reader writes Processor firm Intel has withdrawn its advertising from Gamasutra in response to the site's decision to carry feminist articles. The articles had drawn the ire of the self-described "Gater" movement, a grass-roots campaign to discredit prominent female games journalists. Intel was apparently so inundated with criticism for sponsoring the Gamasutra site that it had no choice but to withdraw support. An Intel spokesperson explained that "We take feedback from our customers very seriously especially as it relates to contextually relevant content and placements" and as such Gamasutra was no longer an appropriate venue for their products."
They're concerned about being sued by readers for repetitive stress injuries stemming from eye-rolling at these articles.
The poor oppressed straight white man. Saddest thing in the fucking universe.
In the glory gays of gaming you could swear and taunt and not have to worry about getting arrested for homophobia, racism, anti-semitism, misogyny etc.
Whereas nowadays SWAT teams are standing by to immediately arrest and imprison people for inappropriate use of language.
Heck, I'm still picketing the Supreme Court demanding the release of Mel Gibson.
You shouldn't care.
You're right. He shouldn't care. And neither should you. What we all should care about is the misogyny in our MUSIC. Damn kids and their rock and roll talking about sex and drugs. Have you seen how Elvis gyrates his hips?
It doesn't help that writing and composing music has always been a boys' club. From Bach to Bob Dylan. From Mozart to Marilyn Manson. They're all men!
Being called a faggot in an online game might affect your desire to continue playing online games. Thus, it affects interstate trade, and is clearly within the Federal Government's right to regulate. For that matter, since you listening or not listening to such insults will also affect your future gaming prospects, that too falls under the Federal Government's jurisdiction.
Sorry, no can do. Dying definitely diminshes your future interstate trade prospects, except perhaps in the organ market.
Forget magic. Any technology distinguishable from divine power is insufficiently advanced.