Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Gamergate: Misogyny in Gaming
Anita Sarkeesian’s online video series began as a thoughtful, Kickstarter-funded critique of the way women are depicted in video games. But it’s made her a target. Vitriol pours out against her online. She was even forced from her home because of threats. In the gaming community it’s being referred to as “Gamergate.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAnita Sarkeesian’s online video series began as a thoughtful, Kickstarter-funded critique of the way women are depicted in video games. But it’s made her a target. Vitriol pours out against her online. She was even forced from her home because of threats. In the gaming community it’s being referred to as “Gamergate.”
