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Feminists hate Bioshock! (SPOILERS)
Infinitestrike | 3:45 PM on 08.04.2008 29 comments


This is an actual real post on some blog I came across while browsing on the Internet. I actually had to check to make sure I wasn't reading a part of Jim Sterling's Ban this Filth article.

http://99lives.org/2007/10/08/misogyny-has-a-new-game-bioshock/

Misogyny Has a New Game: Bioshock

That’s right. Hiding underneath all the accolades and slick marketing lies something much more sinister within — misogyny. Unlike most nefarious games, Bioshock starts off relatively benign. Only when your character acquires new weapons; called “plasmids”, does the misogynistic world of Rapture become embarrassingly obvious. You see, every plasmid comes with a tutorial demonstrating its abilities. In each video, players are treated to watching a poor innocent woman being eviscerated by a patriarchal, plasmid-wielding woman-hater.

Not even one paragraph in and you're writing utter bullocks already.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtkvmaQquB0&feature=related

References alluding to male privilege are laced throughout; the victim is always dressed as a housewife (misogynists love their women subservient) and overtly feminine, the male assailant is always seen with a smug grin of satisfaction as he overpowers the “uppity” woman. Even the presentation is done in a stylized 1940’s manner, referring to an era in which women were seen as property.

Well, that's because Rapture was opened in 1942. So what the hell were you expecting? You're even saying that it's typical of the era!

Later on in the game, you’ll cross paths with Bridgette Tenenbaum, the only female character in the game.

Well done on completing the first 15 mintues. Now go off, finish the whole game and then then tell me how me how many female characters there are. 'Cause if you're including the Audio Diaries and the splicers then it's a hell of a lot.

She’s given very little screen time and is quickly relinquished as a babysitter for the children of Rapture, dubbed as “Little Sisters”. It’s disappointing to see a strong woman reduced to servitude but not surprisingly unexpected.

You know, as shocking as this may sound, there ARE women out there who enjoy looking after kids and are happy being a housewife. Tenenbaum chose to do it, she wasn't forced to. And why do you make the idea of looking after kids sound demeaning, anyway?

After playing Bioshock, I can only ask what kind of depraved individual could come up with such trash in today’s modern, gender-blind society? Kev Levine, Bioshock’s designer has often cited the philosophy of Objectivism as a major influence in his life and from this confession, I’ve been given the explanation for Bioshock’s sexism.

Except it's not sexist - most of the male characters are portrayed in a negative light.
You're just bashing a game so you can promote your little feminist agenda. The ability of people to act like total morons on the net never fails to astound me.



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blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:48
blehman
*head asplodes*
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:54
Aaron Mxy Yost
Recipe for Attention Whoring:

Step 1: Criticize something popular with your batshit theory about how it's evil/racist/misogynistic.

Step 2: Watch your hit count go up into the stratosphere.

Step 3: Start replying to all the sensible comments pointing out how you're misinformed with your ridiculous moon logic, guaranteeing even more hits.
Pixel Blue's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 16:59
Pixel Blue
Nah, feminists don't hate Bioshock, crazy people do.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:26
adultswim810
KEV LEVINE, of course.... him
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:30
Timmeh
Feminism is a little late to the blame train. I suppose they can get a connection to scapegoat central if they hurry.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:32
ceark
feminists seem to hate everything period.
ShadokatRegn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:40
ShadokatRegn
Er - right.

Being female, and having played and thoroughly enjoyed this game, I can tell you these individuals do not represent gaming women.

And being the type of feminist that shaves, deodorizes, and does the secks, these women scare me.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 17:43
Darren Nakamura
Some people. Man.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:20
Eschatos
These are the people who make women look bad, even more than the subservient housewives.
graphic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:30
graphic
Oh man. Has been a long time I laughed so much.
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:44
Mushman
FUCKING DYKES























uh................ I mean 'feminists', my bad. :P
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:45
Mushman
FUCKING DYKES























uh................ I mean 'feminists', my bad. :P
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:57
Mushman
Double Post, WTF????????????????

Sorry guys. :(
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 18:58
Jetsetlemming
Ayn Rand, the creator of Objectivism, was a woman.


Article destroyed.
Anus Mcphanus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 19:01
Anus Mcphanus
I don't know whether I'm laughing or crying because this is so ridiculous!
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 19:03
Colette Bennett
Yeah, that's just reaching.

Also, Jetsetlemming wins the thread.
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 19:42
Puppy Licks
Jetset WINS!
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 19:43
Brian Szabelski
Jetsetlemming has won this thread.
megatron0016's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 20:11
megatron0016
it makes my brain hurt. i turn to my earlier conclusion, I hate stupid people
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 20:41
pendelton21
Jetsetleming: Teaching stupid people how to shut their mouths.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 20:52
Projectexodus
Jetsetlemming = GOD!!!
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 22:05
Skribble
every single time I see some stupid fuck doing something like this I look outside and am reminded of how great life is.

imagine being so ignorant and insecure about yourself that you needed to do something like this...

*facepalm*
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/04/2008 22:55
Big Z
10/10 would rage again.
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 00:19
randombullseye
I thought there were no women allowed on the internet?

I'm starting to see why.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 00:56
naia-the-gamer
Jetset wins 4 internets.

And this person who made these observations clearly missed the point. I have to wonder if she actually played the game.
Twisted Imp's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/05/2008 01:11
Twisted Imp
Hey do you guys want to hear a joke?

Women's Rights
Natali Alinskaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2011 04:09
Natali Alinskaya
Hello friends,this is a nice site and I wanted to post a note to let you know, good job! Thanks
Best regards, Natali, CEO of listen to music and
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Craig Campbell's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2011 14:02
Craig Campbell
oh shit... Guys we've made a terrible mistake this... this wasn't posted by a woman.
at the top of the blog this was posted on it says (just under 99 Lives) "Gamer, Bachelor, minimalist, extropian, futuristic, contrarian, capitalist"

Bachelor... Bachelor... this word haunts me so.
We, men have been betrayed by one of our own.
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