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Old 04-25-2019, 01:48 PM   #1045
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague View Post
True, though to different degrees, but in this case, they're basically saying these people are bad people. "Gamer" has about the cachet of "Men's Rights Activist" as a pastime. If I tell someone I really like board gaming as a hobby, they're not inclined to assume I'm a sexist racist alt-right supporter. Loser, sure.
I tell people I'm into video games all the time and I don't think I've ever once been accused of being a Gamergater. I doubt most people who don't use Twitter are even aware of that controversy. I get way more stick for telling people I like wrestling than I do video games.
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