I'm interested in figuring out why he would switch positions to such a large degree. If it were truly to prevent backlash, he would have said something sooner and appear neutral.
I'm defending him because I enjoy the art he makes and think he's as capable as you or I of self improvement, and because I want to encourage others to do the same.
Or maybe he realized he was wrong and decided to do the right thing. The dude went to a birthright trip in his 20s; it makes sense he would have started out in support of Israel.
My apologies, I did not read the article on the assumption Meta would choose the irresponsible option. The article was surprisingly nuanced, and I hope the enforcement of Meta's policies are equally nuanced.
Isn't it incredibly dangerous to ban "Zionist" only because it's misused? It can be used to legitimately describe people who have a vested interest in Isreal occupying Palestine. I understand it's used as a slur, but banning otherwise normal words will make the discourse much more difficult.
Reminds me of an interview with Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO fame. The day he got glasses, he started drawing the tree branches he saw for the first time. His teacher said he drew trees better than she did, and that's why he draws every day!
Not the downvoter, but i appereciate how the punchline of the ad wasn't explicitly spelled out, despite the punchline being "slur funny."
I feel like we tolerated the assholes of the time because, immature though they were, they were the life of the party, which was "the point" of gaming for a demographic, to be the exact opposite of work in every way.
We need high-energy, charismatic, boundary pushing people if we want games that are fresh and innovative. Unfortunately, those tendencies can amplify the worst in us. But we don't need to tolerate asholism for the sake of entertainment, its never worth it.
It's the eternal pendulum swinging between slut and saint, whore and Madonna. AAA games are afraid of sexuality, and one can see why when looking back on how Lara Croft was portrayed in magazines. We need games that, when appropriate, acknowledge sexuality in a way that reflects its role in people's lives.
That's not the sexist part, you have to read more. One Tweet can't prove anything, but several Tweets are a clear pattern of behavior. Quoting the first sentence betrays your disinterest.
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