Numbers for those who may need help

Depression Hotline:1-630-482-9696 Suicide Hotline:1-800-784-8433 LifeLine:1-800-273-8255 Trevor Project:1-866-488-7386 Sexuality Support:1-800-246-7743 Eating Disorders Hotline:1-847-831-3438 Rape and Sexual Assault:1-800-656-4673 Grief Support:1-650-321-5272 Runaway:1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000 Exhale:After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253 Child Abuse:1-800-422-4453 UK Helplines: Samaritans (for any problem):08457909090 e-mail jo@samaritans.org Childline (for anyone under 18 with any problem):08001111 Mind infoline (mental health information):0300 123 3393 e-mail: info@mind.org.uk Mind legal advice… Read More Numbers for those who may need help

December 29, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

Geek Girls Rule! #428 – We Miss You More than Ever Space Mom

It’s been a year since our General, our Space Mom, drowned in moonlight, strangled by her bra. I still have not seen The Last Jedi yet. I have tried. The first attempt was for the Geek Husband What Rules’s birthday, and I got a migraine. I cannot think of a worse movie to watch while… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #428 – We Miss You More than Ever Space Mom

December 27, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

Geek Girls Rule! #423 – What Can I Do?

A lot of this is stuff I’ve covered in the past. Step up and call harassment and bigotry out when it happens in front of you, or when someone tells you a story of a thing they did that wasn’t good. You don’t have to get any more explicit than, “Dude, not cool,” or “We… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #423 – What Can I Do?

November 28, 2017November 27, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

Geek Girls Rule! #422 – Brief Happiness Break.

Right. So I was starting another intense post, and then decided I needed a break from all the angry. So you’re going to get something else that makes me happy. I fucking love conspiracy and paranormal podcasts. I grew up surrounded by books filled with real ghost stories, UFOs, Bigfoot sightings, past lives, and other… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #422 – Brief Happiness Break.

November 23, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

Geek Girls Rule! #420 – I am Not Eve.

So a continuing theme in the continuing story of assholes getting called out for sexually harassing women, both in gaming and in the broader world, is that we have spent years, decades, centuries with women being roundly disbelieved any time we talked about being assaulted or raped. This is the result of a combination of… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #420 – I am Not Eve.

November 16, 2017November 15, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

Geek Girls Rule! #410 – Handmaid’s Tale, Bitch Planet and the Politics of Women’s Bodies

I did the panel Saturday night at Geek Girl Con with Pleiades McRae and Berlynn Wohl. We compared the novel of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and to a lesser extent the Hulu adaptation, and Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick. For those of you who are unfamiliar, The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #410 – Handmaid’s Tale, Bitch Planet and the Politics of Women’s Bodies

October 10, 2017October 9, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

I got Interviewed!

Here you go! Author Filamena Young interviewed me as part of her celebration of her latest book release, Dead Machines. You can read it here.

September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

Geek Girls Rule! #403 – Emotional Safety in Gaming – Part 4: Tips for other Players

(I was out of range of the internet when these originally posted at the patreon. I apologize for the delay.) Ok, so we’ve talked about what GMs do and what triggered players do, but what about the other players? Being around someone who has been triggered can be very upsetting, particularly if you’re the one… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #403 – Emotional Safety in Gaming – Part 4: Tips for other Players

September 17, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

Geek Girls Rule! #402 – Emotional Safety in Gaming: Part 3 – Tools for the Triggered

(I was out of internet-range when this originally posted. My apologies for the delay.) So far I’ve spoken mostly to what GMs should do to deal with a triggered player. However, what if you’re the triggered player, or if you as the GM get triggered. Some people feel as the GM that you may have… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #402 – Emotional Safety in Gaming: Part 3 – Tools for the Triggered

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Geek Girls Rule! #401 – Emotional Safety in Gaming: Tools Part 2b

This is where I talk about tools other than the quick description of the pre-game talk and “Boundaries and Limits.” We’ll see how many posts it takes to cover these. I’m going to start with the X-card, created by John Stavropoulos, first. The X-card is a literal or metaphorical card that any player, including the… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #401 – Emotional Safety in Gaming: Tools Part 2b

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 geekgirlsruleLeave a comment

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