This is the first I've heard of this and honestly from what I've read so far, it seems like people are criticizing her for speaking out, and this is exactly why she needed to speak out. The entire world needs to have a much more serious conversation about the equality of women and girls, because this is a pervasive issue everywhere.
The reason she is getting a backlash is because she makes it sound like hiring a "white guy" is a horrible crime, even though he was super qualified for the job. Sure, but arguing that Giantbomb should hire someone who is less qualified simply because she is a woman, which is essentially what Samantha Allen is doing, is not the right way to go about having that conversation, as is easily seen all over the internet.This is the first I've heard of this and honestly from what I've read so far, it seems like people are criticizing her for speaking out, and this is exactly why she needed to speak out.
The entire world needs to have a much more serious conversation about the equality of women and girls, because this is a pervasive issue everywhere.