I’m pretty sure I’m echoing the sentiments of others by saying this, but I wish I’d had this handbook many years ago. Much of w
Still, even though I had learned some dos and dont’s on my own, I hadn’t learned all of them. Nor had I discovered exactly WHY one should follow the dos and don’ts I’d learned.
One nice bonus in this book is a chapter-long summary of the whole #Gamergate saga. I’d put bits and pieces together from reading blog posts related to it; but it was nice to digest the entire history of it in one sitting. I suspect other readers would equally appreciate Day’s summary of the Hugo Awards/Puppies conflict. What both incidents teach us is that, even though entrenched throughout pop culture (and everywhere else), the SJWs can be pushed back if a few good men can only summon the courage and motivation to take off the kid gloves and fight.
This book is chock-full of insights and practical advice on what to do when you encounter an SJW.
Vox Day lays out the 8 stages of an SJW attack. In Stage One, he lists three subcomponents:
- self-appointed public defense;
- virtual victimhood, and
- creative offense-taking.
Even though I think I can think of examples of all three, it would have been nice had the author provided them himself.
Little stuff like that is really the only flaws I can point to in this book. And of course, whether or not they are truly flaws is subjective.
A pleasant side-effect of this book’s release is the number of parodies and counter-parodies now enjoying some exposure on Amazon.
Well, I beg to differ. Not only was this review thoughtful and detailed, it was also well-written. I’ve read plenty of Amazon reviews and appreciate this one all the more.
