Comments on: Where We Stand…

By: Brendan

Brendan — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:51:27 +0000

Thanks for posting this Shaun! I’m a huge fan of Anita Sarkeesian’s work. I would take your call to action one step further – not only should we speak up when we see our female colleges being torn down, but we should be pro-active in recognizing and changing the behaviors that alienate women in the industry and actively help aspiring sound designers when we get the chance. Simply ‘not being a jerk’ isn’t enough to change the status quo.

By: CMC

CMC — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 21:46:36 +0000

I agre with Shaun, sxa, Randy, ErikG, Martin S, Pinar and Anton.

We are in a constant process of constructing and shaping our industry. And in that sense, we must point out those things that we consider unacceptable or acceptable, wrong or right. Considering that the rules of our community and industry are built on consensus, it’s vital to express one’s views. We cannot turn a blind eye to this kind of abuse.

Many thanks to the DS team and as mentioned above, you represent us well.

By: Ben Gabaldon

Ben Gabaldon — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 07:27:08 +0000

At first, I was glad to read this, and supportive of your choice to showcase the issue. After reading the first comment (which almost seems as if it must have been a planted commentor), I’m feeling it is absolutely critical that you did. Learning cool tips and tricks is awesome. But bringing awareness to inequality in our professional community which impacts the lives of friends and colleagues, is actually far more important than short term creative ideas. Not only does this (hopefully) make men in the industry aware of how active sexism and objectification are still, but also shows women who may have had to deal with this sort of dismissive attitude that we as a community support them.

By: Anton Woldhek

Anton Woldhek — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:11:33 +0000

As recent events are a personal attack on several of “our own”. In quotation marks as currently the situation focuses on game developers but in general sense of creative professionals. And although not everybody on this site is a game developer, female, creative or professional. We are all one or more of those things. And thus connected. And therefor have a reason to look up and give pause.
Thank you entire designing sound team for all your efforts current, past and future. You represent us well.

By: sxa

sxa — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:56:48 +0000

In reply to Bill. >Please, explain me. >How a grown up man, could find a “courage?” to waste a time of >other adult men, writing a post about a fight of schoolboys? Simple. By not being a craven coward who want to bury their head in the sand rather than take a stand against this kind of vileness. Congratulations on arguing to be part of the problem.

By: Pinar Temiz

Pinar Temiz — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:29:01 +0000

Thanks for this post Shaun. Being a female sound designer in the games industry, the past few weeks for me were filled with news that are quite frustrating/disheartening. I do see why it might seem a post out of place for this website, but I’m glad to see the situation is not being dismissed here but brought to others attention. Indeed we do not work/live in a vacuum. And pretending so and not showing support when it is so needed (in cases such as this one) is not gonna help anyone. So thanks again, much appreciated!

By: Jeshua

Jeshua — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:56:59 +0000

In reply to MartinS. Nothing wrong with promoting an equal playing field for everyone in our industry. I just didn't know that Designing Sound was tackling our social issues as well. Honestly, good on Shaun for bringing light to the inequalities of women in games. P.S. I'm not quite sure about the angry pony man.

By: MartinS

MartinS — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:35:57 +0000

I don’t understand the response around this post.

It should be everybody’s work ethic to treat people with respect. It should be a part of professionalism you have as sound designer or film professional or any other professional.

As mention earlier – we don’t live in a vacuum, we live in a community.

I don’t see anything wrong, nor any danger that website dedicated to professional field promotes good work ethic and values, treating workmates, clients, gamers, audience, film makers and simply everyone – with respect.

What’s so wrong or mediocre in promoting good values?

And what is so wrong with ponies?

By: ErikG

ErikG — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 05:42:56 +0000

Although I personally do have a difficult time adopting the “beeing a feminist” expression, I fully think her video series is a good example of what and how “men” do exploit women in a really tragic way. These are great examples of what is bad in our male dominated industry. And where men may stray without even thinking clearly.

I fully support her work and think it IS good that a forum like designing sound stands up for what is right and gives her the sites support.

I do seriously hope that that incredibly small Dobson character has nothing what so ever to do with our industry.

Is it political? Well while feminism may be seen as a political movement, treating folks very badly are just showing the existence of a duchebag as such and not a political thing in itself.

Those who argue that Designing sound shouldn’t deal with issues like this really need to get their hard hat on as they hopefully won’t be around in this business’s in the long run.
I hope to see more females participating here, and working in my field of work as they are sorely missed.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 04:34:08 +0000

In reply to Bill. I want a pony