I&#x27;m on a completely different planet than you, and lately I&#x27;ve realized I&#x27;m completely different from the vast majority of commenters here.<p>I could explain it to you, but it would be an experience akin to a blind man seeing for the first time.<p>Experience is the mother of all teachers, and while I wouldn&#x27;t wish my path on anybody else, it certainly has given me clarity on certain topics of discourse.<p>&quot;Sexism in video games&quot; is an abstract problem because it&#x27;s basically mental masturbation. Suppose you are right, and there is a problem. What is the net benefit to society? Some privileged child somewhere will feel good about themselves for a brief moment, until they find another abstract issue that ultimately is meaningless.<p>There are much more pressing problems in our world today, that are ugly, unsightly, and less &quot;rewarding&quot; in the short term dopamine releasing sense. Like income inequality, the increasing erosion of civil liberities, and single moms.<p>An Ask HN with thousands of replies so you we can collectively pat ourselves on the back doesn&#x27;t count as solving anything. If anything, it just shows how far we&#x27;ve fallen.