That Time When

Gamergate (1x9)

Air date: Dec 15, 2022

This episode’s a little more personal. Anita Sarkeesian looks back on Gamergate, unpacking the historical environment that primed a violent, entitlement-fueled temper tantrum hell-bent on preserving male domination of video game culture. And how conservative strategists saw potential in mimicking those tactics and strategies to sway voters into siding with extreme regressive politics.