Category Archives: Musings

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Grief and Expedition 33

A screenshot I took near the start of the game.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is easily one of the best games I have ever played. It might end up being one of the few I would give a perfect score; I’d need to reflect for a while before I can say for sure, but it’s a contender. However, I’ve had one thing niggling in the back of my mind since I finished it last week, and this piece is my attempt to tease it out.

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On “Killing Them With Kindness”

The phrase “kill them with kindness” has never sat right with me. It feels a lot like “they go low, you go high” and allows the asshole in question to get away with being a prick. However, there have been times when I noticed this tactic work. Some of the discussions in Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny have had me thinking about this again, as women are so often told to do this in response to men. 

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