Gender

What I wish I could unlearn from Star Trek TNG / 1: Women are equal to men. In theory.
Anthropology, Gender, Science-fiction

What I wish I could unlearn from Star Trek TNG / 1: Women are equal to men. In theory.

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Since my blog’s creation last September, I have written about my (anthropological) perceptions of science-fiction on a few occasions.

In From Science-Fiction to Anthropology: there and back again, I described in detail the curiosity Star Trek and other sci-fi franchises have sparked in me for otherness and extreme alterity. This, I believe, is one of various elements that led me study anthropology, which in turn, brought me to be much more critical of the themes science-fiction explores.

What is this? Madison Avenue in the 1960s? Women in game development speak up
Anthropology, Games / gaming, Gender, Online communities

What is this? Madison Avenue in the 1960s? Women in game development speak up

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Last week, women who work in the video game industry started massively tweeting about the attitudes and harsh comments they have to face in their field.

As I read some articles on the topic, some of the declarations I read sounded familiar, some made me laugh of despair, and some made me so angry I wanted to cry.

The Nerd Girl Invasion
(Fake) Geek Girls, Anthropology, Definitions of Geek, Gender, Study of geek culture

The Nerd Girl Invasion

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Kudos to my friend Nico who found this hilarious video by the SMBC Theater. I’ve been collecting articles, photos, memes and blog post about geek or nerd girls for a while now. Women who are into geekdom, especially if they are pretty or do sexy cosplay, are accused by some of being “fake geek girls” and of only pretending to like geekdom to get the attention of men.