@athetize I congratulate you for not being embedded in those media platforms. I hope to do the same, at some point.

This wiki article summarizes #GamerGate:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy

Part of Gamergate, a large component of it was the #NotYourShield hashtag, which was a contention by Gamergaters that harassment toward women & minorities was exaggerated, being used as a "shield" by games companies and not a legitimate issue.