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Posts tagged ‘Gaming’

2011.12.09   All My Nerd Ladies, Put Your Hands Up   (9)

I recently found a means of quiet rebellion, not a revolution, mind you, but a personal epiphany: Ladies Dungeons & Dragons night.

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2011.11.03   Quick Hit: Sexism In Games Bingo   (33)

Tired of hearing the same arguments regarding sexism in games? Here’s a sexism in games bingo card by @fireholly99. Trigger Warning: Includes mention of violence against women. Additional Warning: This card has been copied verbatim ...

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2011.09.08   Rising above our sordid linkspamming nature (9th September, 2011)   (13)

A skeptic finds menstrual synchrony evidence unconvincing, Elizabeth Bear doesn’t think the technological singularity is all that, men get more from professional networking, and more.

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2011.09.04   Geeks as bullied and bullies   (27)

A woman refuses to date a Magic: The Gathering geek, hilarity, by which we mean hideous misogyny, ensues.

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2011.08.31   A merry linkspamming band (1st September, 2011)   (1)

More Wikipedia gender stats, encouragement to attend tech events, femme fatale gaming violence as porn, and more.

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2011.08.30   The performer formerly known as Linkspam (31st August, 2011)   (2)

Women’s security scholarships, clothing dilemmas portrayed, sexism in geek culture broadly, and more.

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2011.08.28   Booth Grandmas at PAX Prime 2011   (6)

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 ...

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