| Katherine Noyes 10/17/14 7:22 AM PT | |
 | Despite constant threats of violence to herself, her family and her colleagues, Anita Sarkeesian relentlessly shines a light on the way women are objectified in video games and the gaming world. #Gamergate is a campaign to shut her up. Some powers that be -- like Intel -- have shuffled away from the controversy, but others, including the Entertainment Software Association, are saying "Enough." [More...] |
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