Tag Archives: racism

Oh Far Cry 3, We Weren’t Meant To Be

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Cuppycake

*Pretty much spoiler free, but trigger warning for racism and rape* In a blatant disregard for my backlog of unfinished and untouched games, I bought Far Cry 3 this week.  I don’t even know why — I am not a … Continue reading →

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Let’s Discuss: Apologies

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Denis Farr

Originally posted on Vorpal Bunny Ranch. Oh no! Suddenly your social media feeds and inbox are full of irate people peppering you with accusations of being insensitive, a bigot, all because you used a sexist/racist/homophobic/transphobic/etc. word, image, or phrase. What … Continue reading →

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Pay Up – You are What You’re Worth

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Mattie Brice

I’ve come to enjoy the scene of fog rolling down the hills. Where I’m from, fog is ephemeral; it rises from the dewy grass in the morning and floats off by noon. Walking to the market here feels like I’m … Continue reading →

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Warcraft goes from Pygmies to Sherpa

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Pewter

The original version of this post appeared at Decoding Dragons. This is a difficult post. Not because it’s personal for me, but I feel like someone should say something. The casual cultural appropriation that Blizzard continues to practise is tiring, … 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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End Of Line: BioWare Clamps Down on Personal Attacks Against its Staff

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Quinnae

During the height of the Jennifer Hepler incident, many readers of ours were quick to talk about a culture endemic among “white cis het men” who dominate certain bastions of geek culture. In the midst of attacks with sexist and … Continue reading →

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Today in WTF: Minecraft horrible racial slur (TW: racism)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Cuppycake

  File this away in today’s things I wish I didn’t have to write about.  Apparently, changing your language settings in Minecraft to Afrikaans, the language spoken in South Africa and Namibia, causes the top button to tell the player … Continue reading →

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Native Americans in Videogames: Stereotypes, Racism, and Misogyny

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brinstar

Project COE has an extensive post discussing the portrayal of Native Americans in videogames, stereotypes, and racism by taking a closer look at memorable Native American characters in videogames: We tend to glance over these highly stereotypical portrayals as fun … Continue reading →

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Sanya Weathers Pleads for Community Managers to Stop Homophobia

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Cuppycake

Sanya Weathers is one of the more outspoken Community Managers in the game industry, and she has represented some of the more vocal gaming communities in the biz (DAoC anyone?).  On her personal blog, Sanya has posted an pledge for … Continue reading →

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The Skyhook Society: On Sex and Sociological Incoherence in Games

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Quinnae

It is hardly groundbreaking at this point to say that the social worlds painted in many video games and other fantasy environments tend to be based on politically charged ideas about gender, race, and so forth. Despite being wildly fantastic … Continue reading →

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