>Tainted by its misogyny and embrace of consumption as a way of life, gamer culture isn’t worth saving.
Any article on 'gaming' that plays around with the word 'misogyny' in the first 10 lines is usually an article I don't like to read. But that is a whole 'nother story.
>But to define oneself by media consumption is not just unhealthy, it’s vacuous.
>But to define oneself by X consumption is not just unhealthy, it’s vacuous.
Don't we all define oneself by what we consume?
We consume food which shapes (defines) our bodies. We lift weights so we can shape, mold, sculpt and define our own bodies as we please. Is it unhealthy to label yourself a fashionista because you have a keen interest in fashion (consume fashion media), have a blog about it and love to buy new clothing?
You consume food; how many times has somebody asked you to tell them about yourself and you say, "Well, I like to eat food...I'd say I do it at least three times a day, maybe four if I get a bit hungry at night? I'm a big fan of lunch but I've really been exploring some new territory in breakfast lately and I've been getting to some pretty crazy stuff. I'll tell you, it's pretty wild".
Oh, you don't do that? So maybe it's possible to consume something on a regular basis without letting it define your personality.
This article has no content. Apparently journalism today is spewing sentences that on the surface look that they make sense, to enrage people. You need to get them angry before they had enough time to think about what they just read and realize there's nothing there. When they do get angry, they share and spread and bring pageviews and ad-dolars.
Mission accomplished, congratulations. Your news outlet just got a bit richer.
Any article on 'gaming' that plays around with the word 'misogyny' in the first 10 lines is usually an article I don't like to read. But that is a whole 'nother story.
>But to define oneself by media consumption is not just unhealthy, it’s vacuous.
>But to define oneself by X consumption is not just unhealthy, it’s vacuous.
Don't we all define oneself by what we consume?
We consume food which shapes (defines) our bodies. We lift weights so we can shape, mold, sculpt and define our own bodies as we please. Is it unhealthy to label yourself a fashionista because you have a keen interest in fashion (consume fashion media), have a blog about it and love to buy new clothing?