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Tropebusting: Matriarchies in Gaming and Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The following is a guest post from Zaewen: Zaewen is a white, straight, cis woman and avid feminist gamer, with MMOs being her favorite genre. She has a degree in psychology, a Texas accent, and spends most of her free … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming
Tagged Drow, feminism, Mass Effect, Matriarchy, Patriarchy, World of Warcraft
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The Mistress of the Lash Wears Chains
In a conversation I was having with a date recently I told her when describing my video gaming habits that the “analysis never stops.” This was largely to explain the cubic litres of geekiness I effervesce whenever I get going … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming, MMORPGs, Virtual Worlds
Tagged Drow, feminism, Matriarchy, objectification, Patriarchy, World of Wacraft
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