Ghazi
A community for progressive issues, social justice and LGBT+ causes in media, gaming, entertainment and tech.
Official replacement for Reddit's r/GamerGhazi
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"Cultivation theory" is a bogus term, also please note that a lot of pseudo-secular rape crisis centers are being operated by the same exact christofascists, that want to ban all porn. The anti-porn people are tactically using more "problematic" fetishes as a wedge-issue. Just like "appropriation of womanhood" is being used as a wedge-issue. Just like "we need an apolitical atheist movement, to appeal to both sides, to normalize atheism on the right, and to dismiss associations with far-left regimes of both present and past" was successfully used as a wedge issue against online atheists.
Perhaps you could tell me why you really want this extreme content on the steam store so I don't misunderstand you, because I am currently extremely unsympathetic towards your comment. I don't see this as atheism vs religion and right vs left. Or that this is supposed to divide whatever your political party is. This is more of how extreme violence towards women and other vulnerable populations have been normalized in media (video games, film, etc.). This content makes me sick to my stomach, I'm not sure if you've seen it but it is extremely graphic and before this month was completely allowed on steam. I wanted steam to put their foot down instead of payment processors. I am relieved these games are being removed, of course my disappointment in valve is unchanged since they didn't care to do this themselves.