That's exactly how I feel.

There's never going to be a consensus, and videogames won't be taken seriously until debate can be handled maturely by either side.

That being said, and as psulli says, that was a very unprofessional tweet, and an unprofessional move. It's not her fault, really it's the fact that journalism and gaming are way too intertwined together. It's too casually handled, and there's no style-guide for game journalists to follow and practice. News editors whoop and holler at conferences when new games are announced, swag is freely given and taken. etc. etc. You would never, ever see this sort of bullshit with BBC writers, for example.

In the end, though it's shitty that Allen didn't get the job, that's for sure, and it does nothing to improve an already misogynistic, shitty culture. But I think pushback is occurring, and that's a good thing. I think any discussion is good discussion, especially as people are uncomfortable with the discussion. Hopefully as time passes, we'll get less characters that look like Mr. T, have guns for arms, and speak in not-very-well-done ebonics...

and more characters like Lee from the Walking Dead.