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Any examples of people who are for/against PC?

  Since this blog will mainly be about PC in subcultures, the most famous PC person has to be Anita Sarkeesian. She is a Canadian-American feminist media critic and public speaker. She made a video series examining gender tropes in video games using crowdfunding. Sarkeesian was targeted by an online harassment campaign after the launch of a Kickstarter project to fund the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series. 

 Also another famous person who are for PC in the gaming society is Neil Druckmann, the director of "The Last of Us part 2". He was also criticized by many gamers since he cited Anita as an influence. 


 On the other hand, Youtuber "The Act Man" posted few videos criticizing PC and SWJ in video games.



Damsel in Distress: Part 1 - Tropes vs Women in Video Games. (2013, March 7). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6p5AZp7r_Q

Feminists & SJW’s VS. Video Games. (2017, July 27). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09vQAQmYM8

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