“It seems clear to me from the interviews in the first episode that the journalist is focusing on a young-(white)man specific perspective. That is really valuable, but I hope he doesn’t stay anchored in that POV alone. The internet activity that has burst in extremist flames started by answering the needs of hurt/ disaffected/ lonely young men. That perspective matters. If the series then neglects the perspectives of (eg) women bloggers and women hurt by the whole gamer gate horror, however, that would be a deep failure of good reporting and analysis. We will see. We certainly need thoughtful, sober consideration of how we as a society have been changing as a result of being so heavily plugged to this mirror (however funhouse or not) of ourselves.”
mi.mo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/20