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Canadian Prime Minister:"We need to stand against gamergate and video games misogyny"
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
I love your PM, Canada.
Damn, I want my president to be like that. Hope it does turn to be something productive that can improve the situation of women in the industry.
Damn, I want my president to be like that. Hope it does turn to be something productive that can improve the situation of women in the industry.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
There's a gaffer who knows Trudeau, and who mentioned GAF to him once. So the PM knows of GAF to some extent.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
So what does that have to do with specifically Canada?
What will the Prime Minister do on a problem that you say is an international problem?
Nothing to do because, I think, Canadian game studio culture doesn't face this problem.
The Silver
Member
Of course Dyack would be a crocodile
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
Fucking A go Canada.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
maybe durante is trudeau
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Are you saying durante is an anagram for trudeau if you flip the n upside down?
who are you then
Neuromancer
Member
I'm amazed that the Prime Minister of Canada even knows what Gamergate is. Shows you what a massive shitshow it's been.
Oh my god. Denis what are you doing.Guess who have something to say on this.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
WTF Dyack.
Wrong side of history dude. Smh
Wrong side of history dude. Smh
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Deleted member 17706
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This new prime minister seems pretty damn cool. Nice job, Canada.
-Pyromaniac-
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the guy is a pretty big geek from what I've read. That and he's young so it's not surprising if he's seen it around social media
Anyway he hasn't done any wrong yet, only good. Dennis though lol.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
you can't explain that!!
the hulkster
whatcha gonna do when hulkamania runs wild on you, brother?
freeofgreed
Member
There is absolutely no way for you to know this though. You honestly believe that there is zero misogyny at all coming from Canadians online? Yes it is an international issue but you fix issues like that by tackling it in your own country at first.
Read the article. He used it as an example of misogyny in popular culture.
I legitimately do not understand what makes you think Canadian game studio culture differs so much from American game studio culture -- especially given there is a statement from someone who used to lead a very prominent Canadian game studio FOR GamerGate on the first page in this thread.
Due to the way the thread is titled, people are taking it as if he called it out as one of his top priorities to tackle without any context. He was speaking within the context of violence against women and using GamerGate as an example. Misogyny is an important issue, yes.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
He's not that young, he's 43. 
killer rin
Member
Thats my Prime Minister... Go Trudeau!
I find it hard to believe that it simply isn't a problem in Canada, but while it may be less of an issue it's an easy bad guy to point to and say "this is a physical manifestation of online misogyny. this is what we need to fix".
He's not taking responsibility for it, as you're implying, simply pointing to it as an issue that ties directly into feminism.
Doubling down on the bigots with disposable money to sustain their misogynistic conspiracy theories
Neuromancer
Member
Ha, great picture. This guy's cool.the guy is a pretty big geek from what I've read. That and he's young so it's not surprising if he's seen it around social media
John Kowalski
Banned
Bo i hope you voted for this here fella.
Canadians proving their statistical superiority.
Canadians proving their statistical superiority.
the guy is a pretty big geek from what I've read. That and he's young so it's not surprising if he's seen it around social media
Today: https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/656930331195494400
October 21, 2015: A great day to be thinking about the future!
killer rin
Member
He's not that young, he's 43.
Yeah, he became an old man like 13 years ago.
I really dislike when people say stuff like this. Politicians should take positions.
yo elaborate
He's not that young, he's 43.
He's older than Harper was when he became Prime Minister.
PS. Maybe I should avoid mentioning Harper as much as possible and pretend those 10 years never happened
LurkerPrime
Member
Good Guy Canada is back with a vengeance. I love it.
Harper's one legacy is giving Trudeau eternal youth.
He's not that young, he's 43.
Harper's one legacy is giving Trudeau eternal youth.
Vlaphor
Member
I'm not quite sure what he's saying. If he's saying down with Gamergate and the assholes who claim that banner under any circumstance, then by all means yes.
If he's saying that the government needs to get involved in monitoring in the content of gaming and what is allowed to be released, then by all means no.
If he's saying that the government needs to get involved in monitoring in the content of gaming and what is allowed to be released, then by all means no.
He is saying "[gamergate] is something we need to stand clearly against".
Not really that ambiguous.
Look! The Pie!
Member
I...I think I'm in love.
Seriously, everything I'm reading about this guy makes him sound increasingly awesome. You Canadians did good.
Seriously, everything I'm reading about this guy makes him sound increasingly awesome. You Canadians did good.
Vlaphor
Member
Just making sure. Then yes, fuck those assholes.
Silver Arrows
Banned
one of these fucks is going to drag race up to 24 Sussex or something like they did for Anita??
oh god the image i'm getting is hilarious