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I would also push you a copy of Atlas Shrugged, which it is imperative you read before throwing around your labels like an unthinking conservative.

My arguments in defense of objectivism are several.

Firstly, you pointed out that Ayn Rand was of the belief that male-worship in women is ideal. This is true. This was never, however, part of objectivist philosophy: Objectivism’s central tenets never held obedience or dependence on the part of women for men. Rand herself believed that women should have an intense admiration of men, but she never compromised the integrity of women. On the whole, she was a supporter of women’s and gay’s rights, despite personal feelings, because her philosophy strained individualism.

Indeed, objectivism’s pillars of thought are as follows: Objective reality, logic, self-interest, and capitalism. Ayn Rand was nothing more than a product of her time when it came to feminism, but objectivism was eons ahead. It is the very expression of liberalism, because it states, quite explicitly, that “You are responsible for no one but yourself,” and even though Rand herself promoted hero-worship, Atlas Shrugged (and objectivism in general) does not.

So your railings against Rand and (ironically, her boyfriend, who in your point of view seems to be able to speak for her. Self-contradiction, mayhap?) her supposed anti-feminism are at least slightly appropriate. But Bioshock’s objectivist balderdash does not ever hold anti-feminism as central. You must take note that, first of all, Bioshock is indeed art: the videos of destroying the “oppressive housewife” are simply a reflection of the atmosphere. Revisionist history is far more dangerous than anything else, and is an expression of patriarchal oppression like nothing else. Bioshock takes place in 1960, where that sort of thing was appropriate. It’s part of the atmosphere, and you have to appreciate that from an artistic point of view.

*spoiler alerts, however they are important to my argument*

Diane McClintock and Tenenbaum are but two of many vitally important characters in Bioshock. If anything Tenenbaum being the only one to gain morality and being the only friend you have in the end (alternate endings barring) should promote a pro-feminist agenda, but you callously swipe this aside in your effort to produce hate. McClintock “got over” her hero-worship of Andrew Ryan and died at the hands of Atlas, who you then kill. I will say again: if anything, Bioshock is really rather feminist. When you kill the little girls you pay for it in the conscience dearly.

The fact that you are feminist earns you points. But the fact that you squander this important position in order to just spring hate whenever you get an inkling is very dangerous methodology. You must put research and a good deal of thought into every situation when determining what is truly misogynist and what is not. A far better rant would exist if you had railed against DOA: Beach Volleyball. But I suppose you just wanted to be a mindless contrarian.

You’re giving us a bad name. Stop it.

Think before you do.

-CSG-

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Oh, and here was my favorite micro console concept, that I discovered back in the prolific era of the GBAdvance and a bit before DS came out. If I remember well it was code-named Twixter64:

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I hope you’ll enjoy those two system concepts, I sincerly doubt you ever seen them before

Best regards,

nuganX