Tag Archives: feminism

Josephine Saxton on science fiction

Posted on 02/27/2013 by

What I would really like is for readers to read my work, not only SF fans, who have, like rubber fetishists and gourmets, Special Tastes, and often cannot enjoy anything outside their label. Let me put in a plea, not … Continue reading →

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Smash the Patriarchy! Has Been Released

Posted on 09/14/2012 by

Humans and nonhumans alike who follow me on twitter know that Smash the Patriarchy! has been done for a few days now and I have just been playing through it and beta testing and doing all the things that you … Continue reading →

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Hypatia Symposium: Feminists Encountering Animals

Posted on 07/09/2012 by

As frequent readers of this blog probably know, I come out of a strong feminist background. I was incredibly lucky to work with a number of really brilliant feminist scholars when I was in undergrad, and basically anything smart about … Continue reading →

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The Democracy of Video Games

Posted on 07/04/2012 by

There is a game breaking glitch in Dead Space 2 that has (apparently) never been fixed. Sometimes the game leaves out important elements when it generates the area local to a save point–in my case, it didn’t create some puzzle-crucial batteries. If … Continue reading →

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On Wonder Woman

Posted on 06/29/2012 by

I had no opinion about Wonder Woman until I read All-Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder. None at all. It is no secret that I’m not a DC kid. I’ve read the major stories from the past few years, some … Continue reading →

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On Lara Croft and Abuse

Posted on 06/13/2012 by

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of rape and sexual violence. Jason Schreier interviewed the executive producer for the new Tomb Raider game at E3. The producer’s name is Ron Rosenberg. Rosenberg, in characterizing the experience of playing the game, states that players … Continue reading →

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On Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Posted on 03/14/2012 by

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION  I am late to the party with Deus Ex: Human Revolution. If you want to read a comprehensive review of the game, I suggest this RPS article. I echo most of their sentiments about the … Continue reading →

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Current Times 21

Posted on 10/13/2011 by

1. Uno Moralez does great art. Look at it. Some of it is amazing creepy. 2. You can download all of Mousrat’s/Scarecrow Boat’s music at this link. Now you can jam out to a Lil Sebastian memorial tune. 3. Feminist … Continue reading →

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On the New Ultimate Spider-Man

Posted on 08/04/2011 by

So there is a new Ultimate Spider-Man. I’m sure that you’ve seen the photo, but in case you haven’t, look at the top of the page here. Also, continue to read the interview, because that’s what I’m going to talk … Continue reading →

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Current Times 14

Posted on 07/19/2011 by

1. This is an interesting Wired article about disability and gaming. Like the comics industry, gaming industry is not known for straying outside of its tried-and-true base of young men. I will be very, very surprised if the industry responds … Continue reading →

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