Lemon Affectionado

on the other hand i am someone who benefits from the privilege of outwardly presenting like a man. one time, during an argument about mcat analysis, one of my friends looped me in just to echo their talking points with the rationale that "whatever a woman says first, a man just says louder" (but people listen) and that always stuck with me in a way that made me feel unrelentingly awful. but if people only care about that sort of signal boost, maybe something good can come of hijacking their preconceived notions and heuristics so here's where I get to the big ask— what do you all think would be most relevant to give the uninitiated viewer a conceptual framework for this sort of stuff? have you read any insightful scholarly analyses on the subject of sexism in gaming? i think covering the pewdiepipeline is necessary at the very least due to its proximity with the game's resurgence in prominence, but do i have to walk this all the way out to the broader ongoing conditions of gamergate?? do any of you have your own experiences or insights on the front of structural misogyny to share (especially those that predate me formally joining the community)? again, this is a big ask. i do get that. it is not your job to educate me (or rather help me educate others since that's really what i'm asking here, i'm grown i can do my own research). but if any of you have novice-oriented resources you find helpful to make this topic more accessible to a lay audience, or experiences you feel comfortable enough to share, it'd be greatly appreciated.

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idk I just feel like if it was absolute zero somewhere while simultaneously feeling like 366746 degrees centigrade, Tom Scott would be there yk

me if i was on xanax and also hrt

dark room, silent and also comfy

Oil painting of a field of rye by Ivan Shishkin, 1878.

Guys this is literally a photo I stole from Wikipedia, it even says it right there underneath the image, y'all crazy