Posts tagged ‘cons’

Cross-posted at From Austin to A&M. I just returned from the PCA/ACA conference in Boston this year, where I presented a paper on geek women presenting themselves as “sexy,” focusing on cosplay. My presentation had ...

Cross-posted at Doctor Her. Post-Gallifrey, I was interviewed at i09 about the phenomenon of femme Doctor cosplay. If you’re not familiar with it, femme cosplay is when female cosplayers alter the costumes of male characters ...

In the context of geek events, which are usually private and which can therefore impose additional restrictions on behaviour as a condition of entry, that restrictions on photography could prevent some harassment. Behaviours around photographs makes geek events hostile to some participants, especially women.

Apparently game company Good Old Games' booth at PAX prime this year featured booth grandmas passing out cookies. I was worried the PAX coverage would just make me sad that I couldn’t make it this ...

Why do female geek objectify themselves or present themselves as sexy versions of the things geek men love? That’s what a recent Comic-Con panel, “Oh, You Sexy Geek!” asked, but maybe it isn’t the right question at all.

Color Lines gives us The Ultimate 21st Century People of Color Sci-Fi List It seems that when it comes to sci-fi, cultural experiences of the melanin-inclined are merely reserved for exotic backdrop (ahem, “Stargate”) and ...

May 13 in Boston: A project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends (unfortunately now gone to “waiting list only” status). An open letter to the Australian SF community: However, the venue staging was ...