Tag Archives: transgender

World of Warshaft (On RealID)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Guest

Quinnae is a young, Latina trans woman who games, reads, writes, and likes slugs. Her hobbies-slash-flaming passions are sociology, feminism, gender studies, politics, and eating pizza. At present she is studying to be a college professor, and is also an officer … Continue reading →

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Fallout: New Vegas Set to Feature Transphobia?

Posted on May 19, 2010 by rho

A bit over a week ago, I read a preview of Fallout: New Vegas on GameDaily. At first, I was excited. I enjoyed Fallout 3 immensely and was looking forward to another dose of more of the same. Then I … Continue reading →

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Is voice chat really always necessary?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by rho

“There’s no good reason for anyone not to use voice chat.” That, or something like that, was something that a guild-mate once said to me when I was playing Warhammer Online and which really set my teeth on edge. With … Continue reading →

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Why games are tailor-made for diversity

Posted on January 11, 2010 by rho

One of the things that I’m looking forward to here at The Border House is trying to spot the themes and trends that develop across multiple posts. Looking at issues in isolation is great as an opportunity to really focus … Continue reading →

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Off-Topic: Taco Bell’s Transphobic Radio Commercial

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Tami Baribeau

[This post is off-topic, as it doesn't involve games, social media, or virtual worlds.  However, I have yet to see this reported on the web - so I feel compelled to bring attention to it.] On my morning drive yesterday, … Continue reading →

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What transgender representation in games?

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Guest

This post was written by Rachel Walmsley. Rachel Walmsley (http://rho.dreamwidth.org/) is a 28 year old British woman. She’s a transwoman and a gamer, predominantly enjoying RPGs, strategy and puzzle games. When I saw that The Border House was looking for … Continue reading →

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Hiiiii! I’m Sera!

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Seraphina

I’ll be right up front about it: I’m absolutely random.  Honestly, is there anything else to say?  Is there anything else you guys need to know about me?  Yes?  Awww. Well howdy everyone.  I’m Seraphina Brennan — one of Massively.com’s … Continue reading →

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Dragon Age: Gender and Sex Quandary

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Denis Farr

This past week on GayGaymer I wrote about my encounter with characters that were either trans or intersexed in Dragon Age: Origins; I say either because it is not clear to myself, and while it may have been to the … Continue reading →

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Massive boobs and transgender depictions

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Tami Baribeau

Over on Massively, Seraphina Brennan talks about the use of large-breasted women in video games.  Her viewpoint there (and in her follow up post on her own blog) is that it’s just a fantastical depiction and therefore she isn’t offended.  … Continue reading →

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