Kickstarter Embroiled in Offensive Content Controversy

Kickstarter has faced allegations of elitism for its aggressive curation of projects hosted on its crowdfunding platform, but this week the company is apologizing for facilitating the funding of a crass guide for straight men to get laid.

Kickstarter has faced allegations of elitism for its aggressive curation of projects hosted on its crowdfunding platform, but this week the company is apologizing for facilitating the funding of a crass guide for straight men to get laid.

The guide to “getting awesome with women” included advice that veers very close to being a how-to guide to sexual assault. Its chief advice is: “force her to rebuff your advances.”

The project was close to closing its fundraising period — it brought in $16,369 in funding on a $2,000 goal — when Kickstarter began to receive user complaints.

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