Anita Sarkeesian Explains GamerGate on the Colbert Report

Shine a light on sexism and misogyny in video games, receive death threats. Media critic Anita Sarkeesian discusses her project and the attacks against her with Stephen “Do you hear the applause for the idea of a male-dominated space?” Colbert:

A few minutes with Stephen Colbert isn’t sufficient time to discuss the complexities of the #GamerGate controversy, but, given the constraints, Anita Sarkeesian gives a good introduction to some of the issues. They both get in some good lines. For a more in depth examination of GamerGate, see Erik Kain’s overview in Forbes.

Kyle Cupp is the author of Living by Faith, Dwelling in Doubt. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.