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Yep, we've got another MTV article today, featuring yet another woman involved in the gaming industry talking about videogames from her perspective. This time around, the woman being interviewed is Ubisoft's Elspeth Tory talking about the recent Jade Raymond controversy among other things.
From the article:
Multiplayer: Why do you think people reacted to Jade that way on the Internet?
Tory: It was really frustrating… The whole fan club thing, I think that’s fun and whatever. To me it’s just when they start criticizing her intelligence or her ability… It’s very frustrating to see that when you’ve worked with somebody for two years, and you know they’re good at what they do and they’re competent. I’ve found that she’s been an amazing role model for me, and to have people sit there and just, without any prior knowledge essentially, and truly because she’s a woman and she’s pretty, to rip into her. And to sort of imply that she couldn’t possibly have any idea what she’s doing. I think that’s a bit immature. It’s the kind of thing you expect from a 12 year-old. And maybe it is 12 year-olds making the posts. It could very well be. And if that’s possible, it’s not something I should worry about, because it’s just a 12 year-old making the posts. But it’s just the kind of thing that is not encouraging and doesn’t necessarily encourage other women to go in when they see that kind of flack. And I don’t know if there are a lot of other industries where a woman would get that kind of flack. If a woman was directing a movie, would there be that kind of feedback? Possibly. There are probably a lot of people who just don’t like women creating. … I’m sure it’s not most of them. I’m sure there’s a good chunk of people out there who are playing games who respect women.
Read the full article over at MTV
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