Tag Archives: game industry

SOE offering scholarship for female game designers

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Tami Baribeau

SOE have arguably been the most progressive when it comes to promoting women in the game industry.  Their program titled Gamers in Real Life (G.I.R.L.) was put in place to encourage women to enter the game industry and create videogames that … Continue reading →

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The Patriarchy Hurts Gamer Guys Too: The Rockstar Labor Controversy, Game Developer Wives and Work/Life Balance

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Guest

[By guest contributor, Latoya Peterson] Latoya Peterson provides a hip-hop feminist and anti-racist view on pop culture with a special focus on video games, anime, American comics, manga, magazines, film, television, and music. She is the Editor at Racialicious, is … Continue reading →

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Are women “too smart” for a career in the game industry?

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Deirdra

I was recently pointed to a post on Slashdot where it is suggested that women are “too smart” for tech careers, rather than “not smart enough”, as common and misguided wisdom seems to suggest. To wit, “only ‘boys’ are stupid … Continue reading →

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