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“Gamergate should have been a time of reckoning for the gaming community, which had long been rife with sexism and misogyny. It wasn't.” quote by Brianna Wu — Download Open image

“Gamergate should have been a time of reckoning for the gaming community, which had long been rife with sexism and misogyny. It wasn't.”

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