Tag: gender
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Board game culture is changing…
A recent research article from the UK highlights the difficulties women face in board game spaces. But, there is hope because things are changing. #BoardGames #gender #culture #GeekMasculinity
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Beyond Gender Stereotypes: Narrative Video Games as a Tool for Fostering Gender Equality
Video games have started to take steps towards more inclusive representations of gender identities. A study by Dalila Forni discusses these new reconsiderations by analyzing gender representations in Horizon Zero Dawn.
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Deceivers, seducers, mothers – Female monstrosity in Dungeons & Dragons
The Monster Manual represents women through misogynistic tropes, following in the footsteps of medieval bestiaries. Combining statistics with descriptions of monsters creates a new game mechanic, the ludic bestiary.
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The Hegemonic Masculinity of Rules Lawyering
Rules lawyering as an expression of masculinity.
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CrackWhores and Barbies – Feminine game experiences
1. INTRODUCTION Gaming culture is seen traditionally very masculine, as well as computers and technology in general. Because of the masculine nature of games, their contents and even the equipment has been mostly filled with masculine themes and approaches. At the beginning of development the game industry lost a large number of potential consumers when…
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Just give me a female character(s)!
Let’s make one thing clear: I am not here to represent girl gamers or females in games in general. I am also not here to represent gender studies. I have no expertise on that, nor am I even interested. I am representing me. I am a gamer. And these are my thoughts. For the past…