My issue with Sarkeesian is that she's spending other peoples' money to make 20+ minute rants rather than doing anything to actually promote change in the industry. Having been a gamer since 1983 who happens to be female, I've seen a lot. I've never been ashamed to tell people I'm a gamer, reactions have run the gamut of people treating me like a three-headed mutant to being considered cool. I laugh at the silly, non-offensive stuff like the costumes the female characters wear in a lot of RPGs, make jokes about Lara Croft's cup size in the earlier Tomb Raider games, and urge people to play games like Beyond Good & Evil. I also vote with my wallet: if I know a game is going to offend me in any way, I don't buy the game. If Ms. Sarkeesian really wants to change the industry, the money that she spends on her video series would be better spent developing a game with a strong female protagonist. She's not going to change anything by just pissing people off.
