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All Skulls On: Teaching Intersectionality through Halo
“Let me just close the door so the other instructors don’t find out I’m letting you play Halo,” I joked to my Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 100 class. I knew I was taking a risk on this teaching activity. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games, General Gaming
Tagged class, disability, gender identity, halo, halo:reach, intersectionality, male privilege, privilege, race, sexual orientation, teaching, women's studies
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Why do you think you know that Taric is gay?
This week, there has been discussion about whether League of Legends character Taric should come out of the closet as a gay man (by Todd Harper, Patricia Hernandez, and Kristin Bezio). It is argued that having a character be openly gay, rather … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming, Web
Tagged gender, genderqueer, league of legends, privacy, representation, sexual orientation, sexuality, taric
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Change to xbox live code of conduct
Members of the Xbox LIVE community received an open letter today. It read as follows: A Letter from Marc Whitten: Update to Xbox LIVE Code of Conduct Published March 5, 2010 Dear Xbox LIVE members, Since the beginning, Microsoft has … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged bisexuality, gay, homosexuality, lesbian, news, online communities, policy, race, religion, sexual orientation, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
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iPhone Game Raises Awareness of Marriage Equality
A new iPhone game, Valet Hustler, aims to raise awareness about same-sex marriage. The company is pitching the game (App Store link) as Tetris meets Diner Dash, offering 3D arcade puzzles around a virtual car valet business. However, the two … Continue reading
Posted in Casual Games, Mobile Games
Tagged gender identity, HRC, iPhone, iPhone games, marriage equality, same-sex marriage, sexual orientation
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Dragon Age: Origins, Sexual Orientation, and Player Choice
This post was originally published at my personal blog, Acid for Blood. I started playing Dragon Age: Origins a few weeks ago. I chose to play a female elf mage, Thurkear. I have heard a lot about the relationship and romance aspect … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged bisexuality, Dragon Age: Origins, homosexuality, PS3, sexual orientation
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