Category: Misogyny/Sexism

Geek Girls Rule! #393 – Looking at Whom you Give the Benefit of the Doubt

So, by now I’m sure you’ve all heard the shit storm stirring around Geek Girl Con.  Five volunteers from the Con Ops team quit, and on their way out behaved incredibly unprofessionally, and also misleadingly. Their email and postings on the way out accused the Executive Director of harassment, sexism, racism, kink-shaming and body-shaming of… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #393 – Looking at Whom you Give the Benefit of the Doubt

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Geek Girls Rule! #389 – Be the Geek You Want to See in the World

My apologies to the former President of the United States.  But this is a sentiment I can whole-heartedly get behind. I guess a large part of this depends on what kind of geek you want to be.  My version of Geekdom is inclusive, open, sharing, excited, committed to fostering growth and enjoyment of the things… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #389 – Be the Geek You Want to See in the World

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Geek Girls Rule! #310 – Sure, it’s about ethics in gaming journalism

So, I got to come home and have what I thought would be an awkward conversation with my room-mates last night. “Yeah, friends of mine are being doxxed on the ‘net by GamerGaters, and I just wanted to let you guys know that it it’s probably coming for me, too.” They took it pretty well.… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #310 – Sure, it’s about ethics in gaming journalism

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