Tag Archives: harassment

Kickstart This: GTFO: A Film About Women in Gaming

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Alex

GTFO is a documentary project by Shannon Sun-Higginson that seeks to cover the experiences of women in game development, game journalism, and pro-gaming. There are a few things I like about this project. While the phrase “women in games” has … Continue reading →

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Privacy and the PS4

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Guest

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 →

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Harassment in nerd spaces, and encouraging honesty

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Guest

by Maddy, originally posted at Metroidpolitan Maddy writes about video games and geek culture for the Boston Phoenix magazine, and she manages their website. In her free time, she plays the keytar and makes cosplays. She is composing a musical … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading: Ada Lovelace Day Edition

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Alex

It’s Ada Lovelace Day! If you don’t know, Ada Lovelace Day is a day for celebrating and recognizing women in STEM fields. There ALD website has a directory of articles about women in STEM for today, but there are two … Continue reading →

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Friday Awesome: Jay Smooth on Internet Harassment

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Alex

This afternoon, the fantastic Jay Smooth released a video about gamer internet harassment, prompted by the harassment of Anita Sarkeesian for her Tropes vs Women in Video Games Kickstarter. The video is embedded below, along with a transcript. So a … Continue reading →

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This Week In Harassment

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Alex

Friend of the blog Anita Sarkeesian of the awesome Feminist Frequency is the latest target of a harassment campaign by misogynist gamers. She has written about the wave of harassment she has received via KickStarter, YouTube, and the vandalizing of … Continue reading →

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“Not Okay”: MovieBob on Sexism and Harassment in Nerd Culture

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Alex

In another great video, MovieBob at The Escapist has a pretty great breakdown about bigotry and harassment in nerd and video game culture. He debunks a few common excuses for harassment, and points out that, while gamers fear actual censorship … Continue reading →

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An Incredibly Brave Story of Cyberbullying and Harassment

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tami Baribeau

I only have a few seconds to post this, because I am in the lobby of GDC getting ready for the Independent Games Festival Awards.  I read this article by an occasional guest poster and full-time friend of ours, Apple … Continue reading →

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Gamers Launch Harassment Campaign Against BioWare Writer

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Alex

Jennifer Hepler is a writer for BioWare who has worked on Star Wars: The Old Republic and the Dragon Age series. She’s also the latest target of gamers’ misogynist rage for the crime of being a woman with an opinion … Continue reading →

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