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Ben Moore of Easy Allies coming at you with an important message
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I love it how upfront in your face this is. Too many times people with platforms do this weird negotiating-thing, that "meeting in the middle"-bullshit. Probably to just save their platform and not alienating racist/transphobic/sexist etc. assholes who pay for their content. But by doing so they cater to these toxic views, gatekeeping them into existance. Happy to see EZA doesn't do that and showing people with toxic views the door.
I fucking love EZA, damnit lol. Ben's a treasure, Isla's a treasure, they're all treasures. No time for hateful BS, toss it or be tossed.
L&R!
L&R!
Like said in the comments on Twitter, this tweet should just be on a shirt haha! I'd definitely wear it, and I'm not even that big on EZA :)
EDIT: Additional context in this thread for those who may need it:
Easy Allies co-founder Isla Hinck Announces She is Transgender
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I love these haha.
L&R.
It was even better coming from an Isabelle avatar at the time.
Man, I couldn't possibly love these people more.
Good on Ben!
And how the fuck can you hate someone as loveabe as Isla?!
You loved her before, nothing about her as a person has changed other than that she was brave enough to be herself.
Thankfully, most people embraced her and showed love and support.
These fucking degenerates make my blood boil...
Good on Ben!
And how the fuck can you hate someone as loveabe as Isla?!
You loved her before, nothing about her as a person has changed other than that she was brave enough to be herself.
Thankfully, most people embraced her and showed love and support.
These fucking degenerates make my blood boil...
All the allies are amazing but I especially love how Ben regularly reminds people transphobia, homophobia, bigotry, etc is never accepted in EZA. L&R
This is great! It must be so hard for them to watch such a close friend and work colleague get so much shit. So glad he put this out there!
I must say though when Isla first announced I listened to a cup of jones and he kept saying how he had to "think of the business" and "things that go with it"or something to that affect, and I know they have to and he never outright said it, but all I couldhear was Brandon stressing over them losing patrons and $$$. He mentioned Kyle leaving and everything. I understand they have to think of things like this, after all they have to get paid, but my god it was uncomfortable listening. Maybe I was wrong and I thought too much into it but that's what I got, so it's extra nice seeing Ben come out so blatantly and just say it!
I mean fuck people, put in headphones and you wouldn't even know, yet Isla is obviously a much happier person, so why the fuck people gotta be assholes?
I must say though when Isla first announced I listened to a cup of jones and he kept saying how he had to "think of the business" and "things that go with it"or something to that affect, and I know they have to and he never outright said it, but all I couldhear was Brandon stressing over them losing patrons and $$$. He mentioned Kyle leaving and everything. I understand they have to think of things like this, after all they have to get paid, but my god it was uncomfortable listening. Maybe I was wrong and I thought too much into it but that's what I got, so it's extra nice seeing Ben come out so blatantly and just say it!
I mean fuck people, put in headphones and you wouldn't even know, yet Isla is obviously a much happier person, so why the fuck people gotta be assholes?
For even more gratuitous context: These backwards asszits that probably prompted Ben's fair-mouthed declaration had the fart-bloated gall to make their shit-turd comments after Isla opened herself up to questions from the community and did a near 4 hour long Q&A in which she was her usual way-too-real-and-honest-than-anyone-has-any-right-to-expect self.
Those unable to reciprocrate the kind of love extended by Isla in that example, can indeed go fuck off into the sun.
Those unable to reciprocrate the kind of love extended by Isla in that example, can indeed go fuck off into the sun.
To be fair, Isla is most likely the ally who has received the most hate and negative comments over the years. And that has been tied largely to her political outspokenness and support of LGBTQ+ rights. So these people didn't love her before, and they haven't changed their mind. They just have a more tangible focus for their hatred and bigotry now.
EDIT: Additional context in this thread for those who may need it:
Easy Allies co-founder Isla Hinck Announces She is Transgender
Good for them! Love and respect.
I know of at least one tweet from Huber a few years ago where he very clearly voiced his support for the trans community.
They're pieces of shit either way.
She's wonderful and so are the rest of the allies.
Easy Allies are one of my favourite journalists in the industry, always trust their reviews the most <3
HOLY CRAP. I Just found out now. Can't wait!
EZA'S E3 IS NEVER COMPLETE WITHOUT IT.
I was going to say this. Isla has been treated very badly by idiots online for very long before this. It makes me very sad for her but I hope she has the strength to persevere and not give in too these subhumans.
Based.
I don't keep up with EZA anymore, but I was a bit nervous about how their audience would react when Isla came out. Glad to see Ben's not taking any bullshit.
I don't keep up with EZA anymore, but I was a bit nervous about how their audience would react when Isla came out. Glad to see Ben's not taking any bullshit.
If it had been and isolated tweet, as I wrongly thought it was, then I wouldn't consider it threadworthy. I mean, for instance, if Alanah Pearce wakes up one day and tweets "fuck nazis" just because she felt like it, would you really consider that something of general interest to the gaming forum?
How was it not okay? Was I attacking a certain collective or saying something mean to anyone? I was only wondering, without knowing the context of what's been going on at EZA this past few weeks, how what it seemed to be an isolated tweet (the OP didn't give any context to it) was relevant to the gaming discussion. Some minutes later, some people explained to me what it was all about, and now I agree that it is threadworthy indeed.
So yeah, I don't see what was wrong about my post, apart from coming from a place of ignorance.
Yes. If someone of note in the gaming industry is taking a public stand I think it is noteworthy because I - and many others - actually care to hear these voices when they do this, it is not common that it happens like this with higher profile industry people. It is very good to bring it to light, it is thread worthy.
Trans people are gamers. People who give a fuck about trans people are gamers. This is a gaming forum that makes these things prominent. You coming in and saying "how is this noteworthy to gamers?" in that context is dismissive of how important this is, that is not okay.
i already explained in a reply to another post:
"it just sounded weird to me that someone's reaction to ben's passionate tweet would be "Emmmm... alright, sure..." and "this is not related to games", even if they didn't know the context. anyway, this thread is about something more important so it's best to move on."
I never looked at it that way, you're right, it makes total sense. I apologize for the insensitive nature of my post, and for it coming as to dismissive of transphobia.
I'm going to be very clear here and say that it would have still been absolutely no problem, as these issues are directly relevant to issues in the gaming community, and it wouldn't be for you to come here and complain about. Use the report system if you think a thread isn't threadworthy.
Thank you for considering it. That kind of dismissal happens too often with people never coming back to engage, it's always good when someone does and listens to the concerns.
For my part I wasn't intending to pile on or attack, just make my opinion on it clear. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.
Totally understood. Astro's response was eye-opening to me when it comes to this problematic. A comment like the one I made in the first page is never gonna happen again. I'm sorry.