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Dickwolves Debacle: Penny Arcade’s Descent into Shittiness

(for those who aren’t aware of the controversy, Debacle Timeline has a great summary.)

Let me preface this by saying I wasn’t offended by the initial comic. Yes, it was tasteless — but Penny Arcade is often tasteless, it’s part of the package. I used to read Penny Arcade back in the day; it was funny, but it just drifted off my blogroll. No big deal.

Melissa McEwan at Shakesville posted about it. I don’t always agree with Melissa McEwan, but just as PA has a right to post tasteless/offensive comics, Shakesville has a right to critique them.

Then the internet EXPLODED.

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Romanticizing traditional masculinity is like romanticizing the Confederacy or the Nazi regime. Great uniforms, accessories, and anecdotes. But your politics fucking blow.

— Molly Lambert, “In which we can never stay out of trouble if it’s baited with this much tramp