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[marrec]

Wait that's what people were complaining about?

Yes, some people have found offense in it.

 

[Westraid]

English is not my native language, so maybe that's why it didn't even register as a rape joke.
If there are really sites making a big deal out of it, they should set their priorities straight.
Yes, maybe it was a poor choice of words, but I'm sure it wasn't intended in that way.

 

[superpickleman]

So my mother has been making rape jokes everytime she took me to the dentist.

Fuck.

 

[gabbo]

Thats not a rape joke.

But it was a poor choice of words.

 

[Secret Fawful]

Removing the rape context, the joke was about how a woman can't play a video game, in an already testosterone-filled setting.

 

[Hellix]

Must have went over my head. It was a female player getting beat in a fighting game. Maybe they should have used another male player instead?

 

[casabolg]

Thanks for bringing the FACTS AND PROOF about rape hysteria and feminism failings at solving "their issues".

...?
Come on, you're obviously upset but that's your retort?

 

[XANDER CAGE]

The fact that "just let it happen" was considered a rape joke is proof enough that feminism has indeed caused a rape hysteria in trying to solve their issues.

Just don't. This is neither fact nor proof of anything, other than Microsoft having terrible script writers.

 

[Demon Ice]

"Just let it happen, it'll all be over soon" is a great way to sum up the XB1 DRM.

 

[Levito]

He followed up the comment with a creepy laugh too.

 

[sleepykyo]

How the script got through in the first place is quite remarkable. None of the proofreaders/editors found the dialogue awkward?

Removing the rape context, the joke was about how a woman can't play a video game, in an already testosterone-filled setting.

She did technically mount a comeback.

 

[Byronic Hero]

Where was that rape joke exactly?

"Just let it happen, it'll be over soon."

I didn't think much of it when it happened. I think some might be reading a bit too much into it.

 

[Mulligan]

Where in the fuck are you getting 'rape' from??

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I think you're reading a little too much into it, but it is gaming, so it must be offensive.

 

[OriginalNameGuy]

Scripted trash talk sounds awkward!?

To arms!!

 

[i-Lo]

I didn't get rape joke vibe but the entire thing was superbly cringe worthy.

 

[Rad-]

I thought it was pretty funny actually. Though I didn't link it with rape.

 

[EmiPrime]

Gross. Shame on all those involved.

 

[Mxrz]

When you can make someone like me cringe, yeah. That's not good. I predict a big hubbub, and a lot of people climbing on their soap box to make a bunch of generalizations about the gaming industry or some mythical all powerful feminist entity that has 'taken it too far!!'

But why would you even do this, let alone script it? Just play the goddamn game, you morons. You shouldn't need to be this desperate to sell it. The game should speak for itself.

 

[MikeXXIeaf]

Let it go. You guys are just looking for controversy with this.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Rape joke? Ohh come on now.

I didn't get that at all.

+1

 

[AoM]

Misleading. Nothing to see here.

 

[RobbieNick]

Let it happen. It will be over soon. X-Box One $499 November

 

[BibiMaghoo]

I didn't take it as a rape joke when watching, just as a way of saying give up, you are beaten.

That being said it was a poor choice to show that shit at all, it wasn't required and made people look a bit stupid. As in the section only existed to plug the fight stick.

 

[Brinbe]

of course it wasn't explicitly a rape joke, but it's something that easily could have been avoided, especially in such a scripted conference.

 

[marrec]

When you can make someone like me cringe, yeah. That's not good. I predict a big hubbub, and a lot of people climbing on their soap box to make a bunch of generalizations about the gaming industry or some mythical all powerful feminist entity that has 'taken it too far!!'

But why would you even do this, let alone script it? Just play the goddamn game, you morons. You shouldn't need to be this desperate to sell. The game should speak for itself.

Well I do think this kind of canned crappy trash-talk is indicative of the Fighting Games scene as a whole. Just hostile and awkward.

 

[theSlacker]

Yeah...I don't see it. Was awkward as fuck like all the other scripted "conversations" though.

 

[Dinokill]

What about the 499 joke?

 

[MrCunningham]

not a rape joke.

Yeah, as awkward as it was, I think people are reaching a little to far on this one.

But hey, female presenter, right?

 

[BeauRoger]

Awkward yes, but lets not go to fake outrage mode. The statement is toovague to make a concrete case out of this.. one would have to make a massive amount of assumptions.

 

[Sophia]

I wasn't watching when that happened, but I rewatched it when people mentioned it on twitter.... yeah that's really awful. There's no reason to make those kinds of comments on stage. At a major press event being streamed on TV. :\

 

[Northeastmonk]

That joke is in bad favor and when its "not with the boys".

At first I thought, just let the combo happen. I would of just kept my mouth shut.

 

[Angry Grimace]

I think the ultimate point is that fake trash talking in professional conferences is always cringeworthy no matter what is said.

 

[Gangxxter]

I don't get the fuss about this either. I mean, come on, "It'll be over soon" is not a rape joke, sigh...

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

This is the world we live in... where anything can be turned into something "offensive".

Seriously get over yourselves.

 

[Gintamen]

I don't see the problem, does there always have to be one? Awkward yes, problematic? No.

 

[Claneko]

In regards to rape jokes, I subscribe to the Jim Norton school of thought on the subject.

 

[Spoo]

The "joke" (which wasn't funny, but whatever) was the fact that he was the producer of the game, and destroyed her. Then she turned around and beat him, and make a joke about how she should be producer. There is no "rape" joke going on here -- in fact, it's great there's a woman on stage who doesn't have model-good-looks and is actually participating.

In other words, stop making shit up.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

I think the ultimate point is that fake trash talking in professional conferences is always cringeworthy no matter what is said.

You schooled me there brother.

 

[creyas]

Damn. Missed this as my stream choked up.

 

[CorySchmitz]

It was really, really bad & gross.

 

[partyphone]

I'm glad that this is getting attention. It should not be considered normal.

It's amazing that it even happened considering how tightly scripted these things are.

 

[Buzzman]

Because as we all know, the FGC isn't a misogynist shithole that talks about raping their opponents. Why do you think that the audience cheered at that "joke"?
This is also known as "dog-whistling".

 

[UrbanRats]

That's not a rape joke (not necessarily).

I didn't hear it in real time though, due to stuttering of the stream.

 

[Omegasquash]

Scripted trash talk isn't trash talk. Sort of had that feel of old folks trying to force something that the young kids these days like and not delivering.

And I can see how that could be interpreted as a rape joke, but I really don't think it was a rape joke. I do think that whoever wrote it should have seen that it could have been interpreted that way, however.

 

[Lunar15]

It was awkward. I'll leave it at that.

 

[NaviLink]

Awkward, sure. But not a rape joke. Could have been avoided though.

 

[Blasty]

I don't see how some of you guys interpreted it as a rape joke, immediately as well.

 

[JimtotheHum]

The first female presenter on stage and she is told, "just let it happen..."

Dude, that's not cool.

 

[Marcel]

The comment was creepy and unnecessary. The whole canned FGC bullshit was unnecessary too.