There was a panel for PAX Aus where it was described as being a discussion about over-sensitive criticism, and it specified something like "anything with titilation is called sexist, and anything featuring a white Anglo-saxon male is racist." People called these panelists "hateful bigots" and threw a fit.
The description of the panel was changed. People were still angry.
Mike (Gabe) said that it was their panel and if people don't like it they shouldn't go to it. PAX is about open discussion. People were infuriated.
A few weeks ago Mike said something about "if you have a vagina, you're a woman," laughing a Kotaku article. This infuriated people, and the recent PAX Aus events made those people go back to it today, at least that's the only connection I see so far.
Mike doubled-down on those comments. He thinks if you have a vagina, you're a woman. He says he's not going to ask about your genitals, and if you present yourself as a woman he will treat you as one, but that that doesn't change physiology, or something to this effect.
Best summary I can conjure. Figured this would become a big deal.
On a side note, I think it's neat that Arthur Gies makes it known that he can't do his job and report fairly on games at a gaming convention because not everything surrounding him is up to his own political standards.
