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Author Archives: Guest
Lara Croft, Bravery, and Humanity
The following is a guest post from Daniel Bullard-Bates: Daniel Bullard-Bates is a feminist and an ally with a degree in religious studies. He works at the American Civil Liberties Union and writes fiction when he isn’t playing video games … Continue reading
Privacy and the PS4
Christina González is a TAB bicultural Latina. Growing up as a poor gamer with a disabled mother, she naturally gravitates toward social justice and culture topics, as well as community-related issues. She may be found over at christinagonzalez.net or join … Continue reading
The Narrow-Mindedness of the ‘Accepted Wisdom’
Today’s guest post is by Sarah Argodale, a young student who is getting ready to start her Master’s degree in Public Policy/Administration. In her spare time, she likes to write about feminism and video games. You can follow her here. A recent … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming
Tagged bioshock infinite, Dragon Age III, Ken Levine, marketing, PAX East, remember me
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Looking Forward and Backwards to BioShock Infinite: Nostalgia and Memory in Video Games
The following is a guest post from Kaitlin Tremblay: Kaitlin Tremblay has a Master’s in English and Film, with a specialization in gender and genre, and is currently living the fabulous life of a publishing intern. She spends most of her … Continue reading
TransMovement: Freedom and Constraint in Queer and Open World Games
Samantha Allen is a transgender woman, an ex-Mormon and a PhD student in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Emory University writing a dissertation on sexual fetishism. She is also an erstwhile singer-songwriter. You can find her on the web … Continue reading
Posted in Casual Games, General Gaming, PC Games, Virtual Worlds
Tagged anna anthropy, dys4ia, far cry 3, merritt kopas, Samantha Allen, skyrim, transgender
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Diamond Trust of London
The following is a guest post from Daniel Bullard-Bates: Daniel Bullard-Bates is a straight, white male with a liberal arts degree who identifies as a feminist and an ally. He works at the American Civil Liberties Union by day and writes … Continue reading
Sharp End of the Rupee
The following is a guest post from Prunescholar: Prunescholar is a fan of all kinds of games. He is especially interested in how games make us feel, and the stories and memories they leave us with. Prune considers himself an … Continue reading
Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams
The following is a guest post from Mark Filipowich: Mark Filipowich writes about video games for PopMatters and anywhere else that will take him. He lives in London, Ontario where he is one of the last projectionists in the city that has been … Continue reading
Boob Sliders, Or How Role-Playing Games Helped Me Transition
The following is a guest post from Samantha Allen: Samantha Allen is a transgender woman and an ex-Mormon. She is also a third-year PhD student in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Emory University writing a dissertation … Continue reading