The power of pop culture stories should not be underestimated, and there is an enormous potential for inspirational stories that can have a positive, transformative effect on our lives. Anita Sarkeesian cultureeffectenormous Change image and share on social
The time for invisible boundaries that guard the 'purity' of gaming as a niche subculture is over. The violent macho power fantasy will no longer define what gaming is all about. Anita Sarkeesian boundarydefinefantasy Change image and share on social
Game studios, developers, and major publishers need to vocally speak up against the harassment of women and say this behavior is unacceptable. Anita Sarkeesian behaviordevelopergame Change image and share on social
There's a toxicity within gaming culture, and also in tech culture, that drives this misogynist hatred, this reactionary backlash against women who have anything to say, especially those who have critiques or who are feminists. Anita Sarkeesian backlashcritiqueculture share on social
We can be critical of the things that we love. That is possible. Anita Sarkeesian criticallovething Change image and share on social
Games have a huge impact on our society because the media plays a role in helping to shape our attitudes. So it's not just fantasy. Anita Sarkeesian attitudefantasygame Change image and share on social
Game creators aren't necessarily all sitting around twirling their nefarious-looking mustaches while consciously trying to figure out how to best misrepresent women as part of some grand conspiracy. Most probably just haven't given much thought to the underlying messages their games are sending. Anita Sarkeesian consciouslyconspiracycreator share on social
I was frustrated with how academia tended to present feminist theory in disconnected or inaccessible ways. I wanted to try and bring a sociological feminist lens to the limited and limiting representations of women in the media and then share that with other young women of my generation. YouTube was the perfect medium. Anita Sarkeesian academiabringdisconnect share on social