And I'm not the only woman being attacked right now in games. that are also connected to my home address or attacks on my parents and my colleagues and their families as well, so they kind of go after everyone in my vicinity. Oftentimes there are very specific rape threats. She spoke with NPR's Arun Rath about her history of harassment and why she thinks she, and women like her, are such targets by certain segments of the gaming community.Īll Tech Considered Gaming While Male: A 'Privilege' Few Men Recognize The New York Times gave it front-page treatment after these most recent threats against Sarkeesian. This strife in the billion-dollar gaming industry has now vaulted out of the niche gaming press and into the mainstream. These issues have been running parallel with the #Gamergate movement, an effort that claims to be squarely focused on ethics in video game journalism but often intersects with these incidents of harassment and threats. The threats against Sarkeesian and other women in the gaming industry are part of a larger ongoing debate about sexism, misogyny and harassment in the video game community. But that is a debate yet to be had, he says, and perhaps this incident will "spur that debate to happen more quickly." He says the threat is still under investigation by local law enforcement and the FBI. Vitale says he understands Sarkeesian's concerns regarding Utah's gun law in light of the threats against her. "We still think we had everything in place to ensure a safe environment," he says. But because of Utah's concealed carry laws, he says, they could not restrict those with permits from carrying a firearm to the event, and that's what ultimately drove Sarkeesian to cancel her talk.Īll Tech Considered #Gamergate Controversy Fuels Debate On Women And Video Games Tim Vitale, the executive director of public relations and marketing at USU, told NPR that they'd planned extra security and sweeps for explosive devices after they received the threat on Monday. Sarkeesian was scheduled to talk on Wednesday and didn't find out about the threats until she landed in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. This week, she canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received an email that threatened a " Montreal Massacre style attack" at her presentation. Sarkeesian is also known for the amount of backlash she receives for her criticism.
Her video series "Tropes vs Women in Video Games" analyzes how women are represented in games past and present. Women web series, recently canceled a talk at Utah State University after the school received threats of a mass shooting at the event.įor those who follow the video game industry and its community, feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian is a familiar figure. Feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian, seen here filming her Tropes vs.
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