A news story on Gamespot reviewer Carolyn Michelle on Kotaku.

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First time i saw Carolyn when she was reviewing a game i thought "Did Gamespot hire a new transsexual game reviewer?" Then i thought "Gamespot just hired a transsexual game reviewer...AWESOME!"

Props to Gamespot for not being prejutice close minded like some of the commenters on her reviews.

Its a sad state of affairs when i actually feel compelled to compliment Gamespot for treating a human being like a human being.

Carolyn...keep up the good work :)

Sorry, but wtf is up with your sig?! :O

Edit: yeah, old news is old. Wth? Do people just knew about Carolyn? :?

i didnt actually notice it at all. I guess i concentrated on what is important which is her ability to review the game.

I dont see why anyone should comment about her personal life.

1+ internets for kotaku, gamespot and Carolyn

Being a transgender is definitely not an idea I'm fond of but Gamespot did a good job at hiring him/her. She does some pretty good reviews.

Wow, some of those comments. . .Theokhoth

Holy damn, the dude with the Warhammer pic comment made me lol for realz. :lol:

I really don't see what the big deal is.

And I think they should realize that she's a person, not an 'it' or a thing :roll:

Good on GS but to say this shouldn't even be noticed like it's nothing is crazy. It's a man, dressed and speaking like a woman. That's weird any way you slice it. The comments were over the line though. She/he will also make a LOT of people unconfortable which makes it an interesting business move, but again, good on GS for not worrying about that.

Good on GS but to say this shouldn't even be noticed like it's nothing is crazy. It's a man, dressed and speaking like a woman. That's weird any way you slice it. The comments were over the line though. She/he will also make a LOT of people unconfortable which makes it an interesting business move, but again, good on GS for not worrying about that.

Pirate700

I must be slicing it in a completely different way than you then :P I really don't find it that weird.

Good on GS but to say this shouldn't even be noticed like it's nothing is crazy. It's a man, dressed and speaking like a woman. That's weird any way you slice it.

Pirate700

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Good on GS but to say this shouldn't even be noticed like it's nothing is crazy. It's a man, dressed and speaking like a woman. That's weird any way you slice it.

Theokhoth

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Good on GS but to say this shouldn't even be noticed like it's nothing is crazy. It's a man, dressed and speaking like a woman. That's weird any way you slice it.

Pirate700

He likes inferring things into and from your posts.

I think she is beautiful.SolidSnake35

I 100% agree with you.

Good on GS but to say this shouldn't even be noticed like it's nothing is crazy. It's a man, dressed and speaking like a woman. That's weird any way you slice it. The comments were over the line though. She/he will also make a LOT of people unconfortable which makes it an interesting business move, but again, good on GS for not worrying about that.

Pirate700

I have met many men with questionable sense of fashion and a weird voice. And they weren't even crossdressers...

If i payed more attention to the reviewers name, it would have been more obvious. But i guess im just to busy concentrating on the actual game itself :P

I concentrate more on the game then the reviewer.

I honestly don't even know why people care. I react to her the same way I react to someone who's gay with complete indifference. It has no impact on anything that would affect me or anyone else in any way. People worry about things people do that are "weird" far too much.

This is why all people should be viewed as human beings first and foremost, treated with dignity and respect and be given the same opportunities to shine, contribute and enlighten, as anybody else...67gt500

i completely agree with you. But there are many things that get in the way for some people. Nationalism, Racism, Religion, Sexuality ect.

Sometimes I hate the anonymity of the internet. Just because you're behind the veil of a monitor doesn't mean it's okay to say that kind of stuff. It's only human to dislike some things and some people, maybe even hate them, but jeez if they're not harming you just keep it to yourself. I'm glad most people seem to be accepting her, but in this day and age, why should anything besides her review matter in this situation?

Sometimes I hate the anonymity of the internet. Just because you're behind the veil of a monitor doesn't mean it's okay to say that kind of stuff. It's only human to dislike some things and some people, maybe even hate them, but jeez if they're not harming you just keep it to yourself. I'm glad most people seem to be accepting her, but in this day and age, why should anything besides her review matter in this situation?

CJL182

The thing about the anonymity of the internet is that it doesn't make someone a dick. It just makes them unafraid to show that they're a dick. They'd be a dick outside of the internet; they'd just not make it public knowledge.

Wow, some of those comments. . .Theokhoth

as long as theyre human and do their job well, I don't really care about their physical appearance or personal life.

Honestly thought she was a dude

I don't care though, she did a good review and is much more interesting to listen to then the other reviewers IMO

Why does Kotaku call him "she"?Crimsader

I think she is beautiful.SolidSnake35

She looks like a dude.....

I'm truly sorry if this comes off as douchey, but oh well. I have no problem with trans people, I just find they're faked female accents extremely grating, and especially distracting when I'm trying to focus on something like a video review. God that probablysounds terrible, but I had to say it.

I honestly don't even know why people care. I react to her the same way I react to someone who's gay with complete indifference. It has no impact on anything that would affect me or anyone else in any way. People worry about things people do that are "weird" far too much.

GabuEx

No offense, but i didn't even know that was a tranny, just a dude with long hair:?

Seriously some of those comments... Well goes to show that alot of people on the net really are uncomfortabale with everything outride thier own personal sphere?

Im just glad that gamespot got another quite good reviewer on thier hands, anything else? For better or worse, it s not my concern, I just feel horrible how people react.

As a side comment I do find it interresting that so far, almost everyone in this thread are quite positive of Carolyn ^^ In my eyes It is just another human being trying to realise thier dream, just like everyone else.

What I DID take notice to was the quite good review ^^ Keep'em comming :P

I'm okay with this.

End of story.

Well, I hope Carolyn realizes that there are more people that support her on this site than don't. The most vocal people tend to be in the minority because most people that don't have an issue, don't feel the need to say anything. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape over nasty comments on websites - just take a look at cnn, youtube, etc. for some incredibly offensive comments that people make. I guess when you can post anonymously, people just like to write mean things. Who knows if that's really how they feel.

Honestly, it really shouldn't even be a issue or anything at all.Carolyn is a damn good reviewer and that's all that matters.