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minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up94arrow-down20·10 months agoThis kind of marketing ruined gaming culture. There is a throughline between gendered marketing; the idea that young hetero men owned gaming; and chud gaming culture like gamergate. The idea of the young horny gamer dude is sexist toward men too. Never mind the accompanying stereotypes of gamers as loosers and nerds.
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This kind of marketing ruined gaming culture.
There is a throughline between gendered marketing; the idea that young hetero men owned gaming; and chud gaming culture like gamergate.
The idea of the young horny gamer dude is sexist toward men too. Never mind the accompanying stereotypes of gamers as loosers and nerds.
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