Kotaku's article on Nerds and Male Privilege

[Donald M.]

and both of those are frauds IMO...I think Chobot just realized that its as far as she'll go in the world of media

Yep, sadly typical . . .

I'm not a particular fan of either, but I have no reason to think they're frauds.

[Vibranium]

Munn jumped ship the minute she had the opportunity...hell she wasn't even there most of the last month when they announced she was leaving...they've even taken shots at her after she had left

same case with Erin Andrews leaving ESPN, she wanted to do stuff outside of sports, they tried her on GMA and she was horrid at that...and ESPN made her an offer (there was also very little outside interest) and she left and signed with Fox Sports

if you want to be somewhere in a certain area of entertainment, if you have a genuine passion for it, there is a place for you...if not, you do what Munn did

[Donald M.]

Munn jumped ship the minute she had the opportunity...hell she wasn't even there most of the last month when they announced she was leaving...they've even taken shots at her after she had left

Eh. You have a point, but Attack of the Show is pandering garbage and I think she's done well to distance herself from it.

[Vibranium]

it actually improved after she left, they've gotten better guests and have done some actually funny stuff

James Cameron has been on there at least twice and given really good interviews

[7thangel]

that just means they have a better booker

[Vibranium]

as for this whole thing with Felicia Day, yes its quite horrible that whoever this guy is singled her out....that's f'd up but like Donald says, its a typical response because we (as fans) always default to "you're a fraud" mode....

I also recently watched the video of the Cross Assault incident....wow that was awful, and the guy was sooooo douchey about it afterwards

[Michael P]

We've had this particular discussion before ("we" meaning the Comm Board), and it was just as stupid then.

By the way, last I heard, the Destructoid guy's been fired.

[Vibranium]

really? rather unexpected

usually the internet proletariat likes to go on about freedom of speech and convctions and all of that, as opposed to just looking at a situation and realizing that someone is being a total d***head

[Vibranium]

We've had this particular discussion before ("we" meaning the Comm Board), and it was just as stupid then.

By the way, last I heard, the Destructoid guy's been fired.

it appears he has

http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech...rnalist-loses-

[Kid Omega]

really? rather unexpected

usually the internet proletariat likes to go on about freedom of speech and convctions and all of that, as opposed to just looking at a situation and realizing that someone is being a total d***head

not mutually exclusive

[Vibranium]

No....not at all

but he (Perez) does have supporters out there backing him up

[Diamond Princess]

Still the part of the article and the comments that I find most interesting is some of the commentators deny/attempt to derail discussion of the assholery.

Dudebros will be dudebros.

And might I say that Catwoman is the single most disappointing thing about Arkham City. If there was a DLC that could kill her off completely, I'd gladly pay for it.

[Ballard Blues]

And might I say that Catwoman is the single most disappointing thing about Arkham City. If there was a DLC that could kill her off completely, I'd gladly pay for it.

Was it her characterization or her default costume that turned you away from the character? Personally, the most disappointing thing for me (aside from the costume) was the voice acting. Prior to buying the game, I thought they'd given the role to Eliza Dushku (who was pretty good in Batman: Year One as Catwoman, despite how they used the character to pander to the male audience as badly as they did), but instead it was Grey DeLisle (who makes better Daphne Blake than anything).

[Vibranium]

I liked Catwoman in Arkham City...aside from the ridiculous neckline of the costume, that is actually my favorite itertation of her costume....it looks like something a thief would wear in that world

[Diamond Princess]

Was it her characterization or her default costume that turned you away from the character?

The costume, honestly, was the least of her problems. That voice acting...my God, the last time I heard voice acting that bad, I was playing Super Mario Sunshine. Not to mention how weak she is! And her toys suck. A whip, some jacks and some ben-wa balls on a string? REALLY, y'all?!? You're killing me!!!!

Give me Robin. Give me Nightwing. Shit, give me Alfred Pennyworth. ANYTHING but Catwoman.