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Aisha Tyler - The Re-Return
is here once more. She must
be a glutton for punishment, I
think to myself. Then I realise
I’m smiling. Like a big smile.
And I’m smiling because she’s
making me smile. And now
she’s making me laugh, she’s
actually really funny. In fact
she’s the only memorable and
interesting host of the night.
She even addresses why she
keeps coming back, because she
really loves videogames, and
all I can see is utter excitement
in her eyes. She really does
love videogames. She’s not
faking it for the paycheque. I
mean why would anyone put
up with that amount of abuse
unless you actually love what
you are doing? Truth is, I’ve
realised what an inspiration
she is to me. She’s totally
confident, straight to the point,
and adores videogames. She
makes the crowd laugh, she’s
down-to-earth and accessible.
She does a wonderful job, and
despite not having the most
appealing lineup of games for
me, she makes it, by far, the
most interesting conference.
So I’d like to issue an apology
Aisha. I’m sorry for not believing
you. I’m sorry for judging
you. I’m sorry for essentially
Issue 58 • August 2014
objectifying you, reducing you to
physical attributes that couldn’t
possibly be into videogames.
You ha ve highlighted slutshaming by appearing to the
gaming community on such
a large scale, showing that
misogyny in this industry is still
at large. And before every man
and his dog jumps at my throat,
I don’t just mean men. I say all
of this as a woman who is guilty
of the very same thoughts.
You Aisha, are wonderful. I
can’t wait to see you next year.
9 • GameOn Magazine