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Anti-Gay Slurs at BlizzCon 2011
Earlier today, a reader sent us a link to the Blizzard forums that contained some disturbing news. The closing ceremonies at BlizzCon this past weekend included a performance by metal band Cannibal Corpse; before they started, however, Blizzard employees showed … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, blizzard, blizzcon 2011, communities, homophobia, slurs, World of Warcraft, WoW
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Recommended Reading: the Women of Gears 3, the Case for a FemShep Movie, Sexism in Arkham City
There have been a lot of good posts and discussions relevant to The Border House this week, but here are three that I read that all deal with female characters and how they are treated by the games they are … Continue reading