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Shooting Fish in a Barrel – Part One
The following is a guest post from Allegra. Allegra Hawksmoor is a white, (broadly) cis-gendered, bi-sexual writer, anarchist and activist. For the past ten years, she has lived in North Wales with her male partner, who suffers from severe depression. … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged Castlevania, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, character design, clothing, sexism
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It’s a Love-Hate Relationship: Kaine
The following is a guest post from NonCon. Reviewer for the gaming website Gamepad Dojo. Gay gamer, loves games both “casual” and “core,” and hopes to help make the gaming community a more inclusive, friendly one. I doubt that characters of … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged 360, character design, clothing, gender, intersex, kaine, Nier, PS3, sexism
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Tis the Season to Objectify Female Characters in WoW
World of Warcraft’s Feast of Winter Veil has been underway for awhile now, and with it comes new quests, achievements, recipes, and outfits to try to obtain. One of these achievements in particular is called ‘Tis the Season, in which … Continue reading
Posted in MMORPGs
Tagged characters, christmas, clothing, holiday, sexism, World of Warcraft, WoW
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Plate Mail Bikini
When Gunthera1 posted High heels and female warriors, I found myself thinking, “Well, I’m sure glad that doesn’t happen in World of Warcraft!” And it’s true that you won’t find high heels in Azeroth. However, the chainmail bikini lives on. … Continue reading