New year, new cretins who hate women who dare to like video games. Here are a couple of videos by YouTube user ShrineNI where he tells people how to go about finding and harassing women gamers, particularly those who stream on services like TwitchTV and play World of Warcraft. His main gripe seems to be that they are attractive and are ‘using’ that against men who are too stupid to resist falling for them and then donating to them (his reasoning, not mine.)
Juicy tidbits from the description of the video above:
They’re a 4/10 in the real world, but a 9/10 in the gaming world.
I’m linking it not because I want you to subscribe, but to spread awareness of a disease known as AWS (Attention Whore Syndrome). You can help prevent future cases being developed by subscribing to ShrineNI.
Though really, the title of the video gives it away, huh?
Examining his gripe, it seems to lie with seeing that some women only like certain parts of World of Warcraft, or they don’t dedicate all of their time to mastering a particular class. Because of that, they’re not legit.
Actual quote from the above video that utterly baffles my mind: “We need to do a stealthy search of all the common spots you might find a girl gamer. In order to do this, we need to get into the MIND of a girl gamer.”
It only gets worse as he walks through all the common faults/crimes committed by these women (which can be summarized as ‘existing,’ ‘being attractive,’ and ‘not playing the way I want them to’) and puts forth evidence that they are not hardcore enough to have a right to exist without criticism or harassment.
I’m kind of saddened that this whole thing didn’t follow up the whole ‘get into the mind of a girl gamer’ thing with ‘and then we must become the girl gamer.’
Because really, it’s so surreal and baffling that an actual human being would be so ignorant and hateful. So much so that I’m almost having trouble believing it’s true. Let’s postulate, just for a second, that the video is a troll.
First off, there are two of them—see the other embedded video to the left, where he gives more in-depth ‘advice’ and even shows the reactions of his victims. At one instance she pleads to be left alone, to which he responds that he’s going to destroy her.
Okay, maybe this is an elaborate hoax. But! But, but, but. The comments. Dear god, the comments: actually asking for further advice or rooting him on, meaning that even if the YouTube user isn’t real, there are still people out there who genuinely think like he does.
And that’s horrifying to think about, and part of the reason why this issue keeps coming back up. There are still people like this, despite all the constant attention brought to the issue.
Some samples:
What would you advise for a 2s comp? What would be a good partner for resto druid?
I support you though. Screw ugly whores
i want to thank you for this great idea, me and a friend have been ganking this same girl as the one in the video now for 3 hours it was alot of fun.
If you don’t recognize feminism as the blight it has become on mankind, I can just think of you as a moron right back. Men and women are not the same.
You do a great service to society, but are vastly unappreciated. I commend thee, good sir. Please, have my children.
Women being manipulative sadistic bitches who think they’re better than men.
The last thing I put forth for your consideration is what he says at the end of the second video, when he explains why he does it all.
“I’m not a hero, I’m a silent guardian. A watchful protector.”
