Art by Peau PorotesanoGamergate is a movement that was supposedly against the increasing gender complexity forming in the gaming medium. I previously, in an article I wrote last semester, called those who followed it misogynists who were resistant to the idea of games being more than just entertainment. However, since then, most news sources, even those dedicated to video games … [Read more...] about Gamergate: Ideas Revisited
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Riding the waves should be for men and women
Art by Sacha Irick I’m not a feminist, but I do believe in equal treatment and equal opportunity for all individuals, especially when it comes to the issue of sharing something as wonderful as surfing. However, just because everyone deserves an equal chance in the pursuit of wave riding, it doesn’t mean all surfers share equal capabilities. Gender can allow for varying … [Read more...] about Riding the waves should be for men and women
My Right to Lunacy
“You could be nice about this,” his friend sneered. “Accidents happen, you know?” I had just accused him of breaking my phone and I was outnumbered. One young woman to a group of young men. I am here to talk about the fact that as a woman, I am expected to “be nice” when “accidents happen” when it is socially acceptable for a man to aggressively interrogate in order to … [Read more...] about My Right to Lunacy