Tag Archives: sexism

The Trouble With We Men

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Sidney Fussell

  “Videogames are sexist” passes over my ears no different than “the sky is blue.” It’s obvious. But given the strident hostility towards the women combating sexism (most famously, Anita Sarkeesian) it seems that sometimes the obvious is invisible. And … Continue reading →

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John Hemingway Must Die!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Cohen Edenfield

Cohen Edenfield John Hemingway, a Gearbox developer working on Borderlands 2, referred to the Mechromancer’s “Best Friends Forever” skill tree, one aimed towards casual inclusion, as the “girlfriend skill tree” when speaking with Eurogamer. People took this quote, changed it … Continue reading →

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We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming: An Alt. Reality Take on Gender in Games

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Michael Robinson

Imagine you just logged into your favorite MMORPG. Your beloved brawler, built up over many years, is still functionally the same. But its model has been replaced! It’s no longer obvious that it’s a formidable warrior. It’s become the perfect … Continue reading →

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