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Twitter vs Female Protagonists in Video Games

Thanks #XboxOne #E3 press conference for revealing to us exactly zero games featuring a female protagonist for the next generation.

— Feminist Frequency (@femfreq)

June 10, 2013

Above is a tweet I made this afternoon in reaction to the fact that none of the games presented at Microsoft’s Xbox One E3 press conference featured female protagonists. Below are some of the Twitter replies to that observation which exemplify the male privilege and male entitlement endemic in the gaming community today. This is also a window into what it’s like to be a female video game critic on twitter.

1. @simplyflyin

2. @A_Hint_of_Shit

3. @Triosem

4. @DavidBostock93

5. @Jamie_Brereton

6. @SethForsman

7. @Beefheart82

8. @AzEHeaD15

9. @NickFuckypu

10. @JLB_esquire

11. @MathiasKaizer

12. @About20Donuts

13. @RogerLateralus

14. @izashid29

15. @BEATandDELETE

16. @B_Razz

17. @twerk_king69

18. @Epsilon_Five

19. @Spyrolic

20. @itwasagoodtime

21. @JerkfaceMcGee

22. @patq911

23. @r0bz0rz

24. @JimPhee

25. @Pootslap

26. @Pokefan1223

27. @Aurini

28. @yutt

29. @HennersQuack

30. @GabeAsterd

31. @MundaBric

32. @DoctorWatkins

33. @xTheShad0wZ

34. @GangWarlord

35. @le_mec

36. @coolguyquietess

37. @OldMiley

38. @TheChad118

39. @dodgykebaab

40. @urafaget

41. @BJ_Dickson

42. @Bloodergo

43. @Uneternal

44. @The_Master_E

45. @TheVidyaBoy

46. @danier_san

47. @ReissDJO

48. @mrdizzy

49. @IntelMiner

50. @AliAdelMohamed

Will not stop speaking up about this.

— 1 week ago with 14789 notes

#feminism #gender #power #privilege #technology #tech #women #women in technology #women in tech

"it is possible to be too good. The unassuming Mary Wrightly, a “good, polite little girl who spoke in a small, soft voice” and the heroine of “Mary Wrightly, So Politely,” by Shirin Yim Bridges (“Ruby’s Wish”), finds that retiring girls don’t always get what they want or deserve. Often, they are simply ignored."

‘Sometimes you just have to tell people what you want. And what this smart, affecting and original story wants is some well-deserved attention’

‘Mary Wrightly, So Politely,’ by Shirin Yim Bridges - NYTimes.com

— 2 months ago with 1 note

#books #women #culture #gender #society #Girls #Shirin Yim Bridges

"The study’s authors noted that female passengers were generally less likely to ride in unpopulated cars and often tried to position themselves relatively near to a conductor, presumably out of “personal security concerns.” Because still, in the 21st century, that’s part of the day-to-day routine for most women: having to be a little bit more scared than everyone else, and planning your day around potential attacks you have to assume people will try to enact on you. Really, pretty fun."

‘part of the day-to-day routine for most women: having to be a little bit more scared than everyone else’

The Psychology of the New York Subway Rider, Decoded | Brooklyn Abridged

— 2 months ago with 3 notes

#women #culture #gender #society #behavior #behaviour #rape culture

"

The thing about being a little black girl in the world who is already, at nine years old, confident enough to demand that lazy, disrespectful reporters call you by your name, is that most people will not understand the amount of comfort in one’s own skin it takes to do that, will not be able to grasp the sheer fierceness of it, the boldness, the certainty, the love for yourself, and will not be blown away at seeing you do it, though they should be.

The thing about being a little black girl in the world is that your right to be a child, to be small and innocent and protected, will be ignored and you will be seen as a tiny adult, a tiny black adult, and as such will be susceptible to all the offenses that people two and three and four times your age are expected to endure.

But take heart.

"

Powerful. True. Sad-making.

The Thing About Being A Little Black Girl In the World: For Quvenzhané Wallis — Black Girl Dangerous

— 3 months ago with 16 notes

#identity #women #gender #race #childhood #girls

"it is still, apparently, impossible to be a woman and put forth a measured opinion about one of your own without it being twisted into some kind of screed-ish, unsisterly attack."

Go Hadley Freeman, go.

Hilary Mantel v the Duchess of Cambridge: a story of lazy journalism and raging hypocrisy | Hadley Freeman | Comment is free | The Guardian

— 3 months ago with 4 notes

#journalism #women #media #gender #Feminism #Hilary Mantel

"Secondly, let’s assume for a moment that it’s true that women aren’t as assertive as men. Let’s assume that there’s some sort of biological imperative that causes women to focus more on doing good work rather than jockeying for attention and respect from their peers. Why is the conclusion, then, that *women* should change to gain equality?"

Discuss.

Katherine and Chelle Write: Women are not lesser than men, no matter what Harvard Business Review says

— 4 months ago with 2 notes

#women #power #gender #Harvard Business Review #Feminism

What do I say when the interviewer asks who’s taking care of my kids?

felixsalmon:

“It’s an illegal question so you can lie. I think one of the most effective lies in this situation is to say your mother or mother-in-law takes care of the kids. Say that it’s a great setup because she’s always dreamed of taking care of grandchildren and you always knew you’d want to work. Women do not need everyone to be their psychologist. When a woman interviews, she decided she wants to work. She is an adult. The world does not need to treat her like an incompetent imbecile who did not think of the ramifications of work before she interviewed. Do you think that interviewer asks men who is taking care of their kids? And if that interviewer did ask men that question, the men would think the interviewer is nuts. Which is what women should think: that the interviewer is nuts.”

—
Jacob Epstein: What do I say when the interviewer asks who’s taking care of my kids?

(Source: mailbag.penelopetrunk.com)

— 5 months ago with 34 notes

#women #gender #work

"As long as the woman earns less, her income does not cause trouble in the marriage. Once she earns more, however, marriage difficulties jump and divorce rates increase. Interestingly, it does not seem to matter whether she earns only slightly more, or substantially more—an indication that it is not female income per se, but the mere fact of earning more, that causes trouble."

Gender roles: When women dare to outearn men | The Economist

— 6 months ago with 5 notes

#Economics #society #women #gender #inequality #marriage

Photo credit: Donna Grethen / Tribune Media Services

(via Who won the ‘war on women’? It’s not so easy to call - Alexis Grenell)

— 7 months ago with 1 note

#politics #Usa #women #gender #rights #Alexis Grenell

"in truth, can daddy’s little girl really grow up to be an Architect?"

Being Sweet | The Coloured Collective

— 7 months ago with 1 note

#WORK #women #power #gender #privilege