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Some things to Read - Women & Gaming

Here are some snips from my blogroll, and interesting reads...

Characters Done Right: Midna, a feminist hero:

Midna is an example of how a princess-in-peril can work as a plotline while that princess is the biggest player, the most active agent, of all parties involved. She's not an invisible force in a tower somewhere, she's with Link on her entire journey and the player utilizes her own powers as much as she uses Link's.

Am I the only one bothered by this?

It's not that I want to crucify the article, or make it out like there's nothing good in it. It took down the harmful stereotypes that the NYT — a supposedly professional publication — put out there. Buchanan didn’t shy away from using the "s" word. His words, in general, showed a respect for women that is absent in most mainstream sites for geeks. I appreciate this, really, I do.

But it's not enough to just criticize the sexism in others; you have to be aware of where it applies to yourself and the places that you work for. You need to fight it, and fight against it when you see it. Because otherwise it’s just one step forward and two steps back. And I, for one, am tired of being constantly pushed back by shit like this.

Gender Issues in Gaming

What is it about gaming that conjures up images of a male dominated world? Besides the fact of course, that it is a male dominated world? No, I don't mean that in a misogynistic way because I don’t think that there is some mass conspiracy to keep women out of the industry because everyone within the industry hates women.

posted by Netwoman @ 1:05 AM