Yes I agree that the whole Gamergate thing is ridiculous, but that is just a few isolated incidents and to say that represents the gamer population as a whole is just stupid and offensive to many people. What's ironic is that my brother is liberal and condemns people who pass judgments on entire races or cultures or religions, but he here he is using the EXACT same thought process when it comes to judging gamers. It is mind boggling to me that he doesn't see the similarity.

What I find really odd though is that HE IS A GAMER. It is quite common for him to pass these kinds of judgments on fan bases which he is not a part of, which is something that many closed minded egocentric people do. But when it comes to gamers, it is different, because this is a group that he is part of and should be able to identify with. I know already that if he wasn't a gamer himself, he would be one of those people who criticize video games as being a waste of time or something like that. One could easily make that argument, but he doesn't simply because he plays video games.

I've thought about the possibility that he is actually insecure. It's possible I guess. But I am insecure and my insecurity drives me to be quiet and avoid arguments. But it does almost seem like he feels threatened by people who have a different opinion than him. When he doesn't like a show/movie/game, it's like he PASSIONATELY doesn't want it to be popular. I've never been able to understand this.