Sexism Archive
Microsoft: XBOX One’s Tale of Sexism
Written on December 18, 2013
in Games, Media, Video Games

For a company that is worth over $300 billion and a high amount of LGBT staff members, it seems Microsoft was quite the ideal career place to have. Just consider all the power of the benefits at your fingertips. In response to numerous complaints which can only be presumed are in the
How to Alienate Female Gamers
Written on August 22, 2013
in Conventions, Games, Geek Culture, Geek Girl, Media, Tabletop Games

Before I begin, let me just say 95% of Gen Con was amazing. I didn’t catch anyone leering at me, I didn’t get “accidentally” ran into, and no one questioned my geek cred. Gamers were helpful, instead of sarcastic, when I mentioned I hadn’t played a game. But, and there’s alway a
It’s Time to Take Back Geek Culture
Written on July 22, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Girl

I meant to write this post awhile ago, but I had to first derage and then we had so many other awesome things to write about that it got pushed to the background. But a few months ago I logged into Facebook and saw this thread: Innocent Question: as a Star Wars
Collecting Stories: Compiling the Oral History of Women in Gaming
Written on July 9, 2013
in Games, Geek Culture, Geek Girl, Media, Tabletop Games

Through the magic of twitter, I was introduced to Lillian Cohen-Moore’s latest project to collect the stories of women in gaming (thanks to Sara from Solid Gold Eats for the tip!). Lilly was inspired by the #1ReasonWhy hashtag that was trending back in November. But while #1ReasonWhy evolved to focused on the stories
Princesses won’t destroy the world. I promise.
Written on May 18, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Girl, Geek Kids

I try to ignore most articles shared and posted in social media. People tend to comment without reading more than the title, use incorrect grammar, and generally make me want to run my head through the wall. Occasionally, however, I will come across something which sparks my interest or has been shared
A Girl in Geek Culture…
Written on March 20, 2013
in Geek Culture, Geek Girl, Internet, Media, Technology, Video Games

Hi my name is Nicole. I’m 26. I’m female. And I play video games. And because of all that, I was nervous to write this post. This in itself shows how much of a problem we have. This past week has seen a spike in coverage about women in geek culture.
Rant: Fake Geek Girls
Written on December 19, 2012
in Geek Culture, Geek Girl, Internet, Technology

I’ve tried holding back from jumping into this currently popular topic. But I’m getting to the point where I just feel I need to add my two cents to this discussion. It’s time to discuss the “fake geek girls.” I am lucky enough that I haven’t had that label thrown out at
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