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Tag Archives: Harrassment
Petition Calling for Bioware to Publicly Support Jennifer Hepler
As Alex mentioned yesterday, over the last week or so BioWare writer Jennifer Hepler has been subject to some pretty vile abuse based on her weight, gender, and for her feelings about promoting inclusivity for women and gay characters (and … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming, Social Media, Web
Tagged BioWare, fat shaming, Harrassment, homophobia, jennifer hepler, misogyny, petition, sexism
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A reminder of why safe places need to exist
Trigger warning: sexual harrassment Tonight some of the Border House authors (and at least one reader) decided to join up for a game of Team Fortress 2. Sadly, a fun game with friends turned into a lesson for why safe … Continue reading
The Border House Podcast – Episode 2: Diversity, Cohesion, and the Gaming Community
The week we talk about the different ways the social aspect of the gaming community handles diversity issues. Because this episode deals with person accounts of uncomfortable moments of discrimination in gaming, please proceed with caution if this topic … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games, General Gaming, MMORPGs, PC Games, Podcast
Tagged allies, Harrassment, podcast, Social Community
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