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![#GamerGate get-together sabotaged by threats 1 hour ago-11:00 AM on 05.03.2015 Feminist speech sabotaged by threats 3 hours ago 1100 AM on 0503.2015 CONVERSATIONS WITH POP CULTU Social event in Washington D.C. ruined by criminal actions Speech at Utah State ruined by criminal actions Photo via Daddy_Warpig.] Photo via Radica Bytes.] A recent #GamerGate-themed meetup organized by "critic of contemporary feminism" Christina Hoff Sommers and political pundit/wonk Milo Yiannopoulos was put to a disturbing and sudden end a few days ago. Current reports vary on if the event was attacked by a bomb threat, some other promise of violence, or both, but it remains clear that local police we concerned enough to ask the reported +300 #GamerGate "members" in attendance to leave the premises as they investigated the situation. A recent lecture by "feminist culture critic"/wonk Anita Sarkeesian was put to a disturbing and sudden end a few days ago. Current reports vary on if the event was attacked by a mass shooting threat, some other promise of violence, or both, but it remains clear that Ms Sarkeesian was concerned enough that she cancelled the event. As you might expect, accusations are currently being thrown back and forth across gaming's political isle as to whether the threats came from those who view #GamerGate as a hate group, or by "members" of #GamerGate themselves in order to help signal boost their "cause" and gain sympathy from would-be supporters As you might expect, accusations are currently being thrown back and forth across gaming's political isle as to whether the threats came from those who view Sarkeesian as puritanical and a professional victim, or by fans of Feminist Frequency themselves in order to help signal boost their "cause" and gain sympathy from would-be supporters Seeing as how both Hoff Summers and Yiannopoulos showed little-to-no visible interest in gaming prior to their apparent recognition of #GamerGate's signal boosting power (in fact, Yiannopoulos even went as far as to describe gamers in their 30s as "a bit tragic" not that long ago), it's easy to see why some are suspicious about this particular threat Regardless, the whole thing is a mess and we at Destructoid are grateful that no one was hurt. Seeing as how Anita Sarkeesian showed little-to-no visible interest in gaming prior to her apparent recognition of "Tropes vs. Women in Video Games" signal boosting power (in fact, Sarkeesian even went as far as to describe gamer culture as a pit of toxic masculinity" not that long ago), it's easy to see why some are suspicious about this particular threat. Regardless, the whole thing is a mess and we at Destructoid are grateful that no one was hurt. For more about Tropes vs Women in Video Games, and its origins as a Kickstarter scam that plagiarizes TVTropes, check out this recent video by Sargon of Akkad. For more about #GamerGate, and its origins as a smear campaign against a game developer by her ex-boyfriend, check out this recent article on Boston.com. Did Anita Sarkeesian Fake Death Threats Against Herself? [Return of Kings] GamerGate Meetup Evacuated After Apparent Threat [Kotaku]](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/958/487/f47.png "If the gaming press reported on the Utah State threat the same way they did #GGinDC")
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