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Tag Archives: Passing
The Type of Woman I Want Others to See: Why I Wore Heels to PAX East
It was probably 40 degrees American and windy. Being from South Florida, I tend to lose track of how different the temperature feels after I get goosebumps on my knees. I spent my first night in Boston clinging to the … Continue reading
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The Fantasy Cyborg: Reading Passing Narratives in Dragon Age
(Spoiler warning for the Dragon Age series) Topics about social minorities in video games typically manifest in the relationship humans have with other sentient characters of their world or universe. Games often present humanity as space-warfaring Americans or in a … Continue reading