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Sigh. Things like this make me furious

For now I’m just going to link to some sites

For a recap of what was going on and a good summary of why I’m mad read The Trouble with Jade
excerpt:

Jade Raymond makes video games. And she’s a beautiful woman. That’s a recap of most of the problem, right there. That’s basically all she did to deserve the pornographic comics about her that surfaced on the net last week. I work in video games as well, and although my company is less testosterone-fueled than most, I can still tell you that it’s far from the most welcoming industry for women. It’s not just the usual double binds that plague successful women; this is the industry where major games still feature collectible porn cards for bedding as many women as possible. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

And a response by the artist.
excerpt:

Q: What is a “moralfag”?
A: A moralfag is a person who’s principals are so far wedged up their own backside that they believe that any any remotely derogatory commentary made on anyone else is unnaceptable, unfounded, sexist, racist and, possibly, EVIL.

All I’m going to say, is that if you participate in perpetuating an unsubstantiated, but yet widely held view that attractive women are stupid, and you draw a pornographic comic that sexualizes the person even further, as well as portrays the person as being an idiot (despite the lack of evidence pointing in this direction and evidence to the contrary), then you are being sexist. It’s your choice whether you want to be ok with it or not, but let’s be clear on what it is.