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5 Things I Learned as the Internet's Most Hated Person

5 Things I Learned as the Internet's Most Hated Person | Dare To Be A Feminist | Scoop.it
From www.cracked.com - September 18, 2014 12:50 PM

Hi. My name is Zoe, and I make weird video games with some degree of success (and make them playable for free, if you're so inclined). My life is generally pretty uncomplicated, I guess, aside from the fact that a month ago the Internet decided to make me the center of a supposed global conspiracy. I made the mistake of dating a guy who would later go on to write a several-act manifesto about my alleged sex life and post it to every forum he could create a handle for

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Best quote: "There could be other women out there making games and having sex, right now, dammit!"

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This woman was threatened with rape after calling out sexist games—Then something inspiring happened...

This woman was threatened with rape after calling out sexist games—Then something inspiring happened... | Dare To Be A Feminist | Scoop.it
From www.motherjones.com - June 5, 2014 1:45 AM
"We are witnessing a very slow and painful cultural shift," explains Anita Sarkeesian, the brains behind "Feminist Frequency."
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Representation of women in games and movies: the awful numbers

Representation of women in games and movies: the awful numbers | Dare To Be A Feminist | Scoop.it
From boingboing.net - January 4, 2014 8:15 PM
Catriona tumbled these enraging statistics about gender and representation in games and films for 2013:



Women make up 45% of the gaming community and 4% of the protagonists of the 25 biggest games of the year.
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On Consuming Media Responsibly — Play Time

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From medium.com - May 30, 2013 7:08 PM
I’m a huge fan of the horror genre. I’m also a longtime video game critic and a self-identified feminist.

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Girl Scouts Chapter Introduces Game Design Merit Badge | Mashable

Girl Scouts Chapter Introduces Game Design Merit Badge | Mashable | Dare To Be A Feminist | Scoop.it
From mashable.com - April 23, 2013 12:37 AM

By Chelsea Stark

 

"The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles have introduced a Game Design merit badge to help encourage its members to get interested in a variety of science and technology fields.

 

"The L.A. Girl Scouts chapter partnered with the Women in Games International organization to create a curriculum for the patch. Girls will be required to program their games as well as design them, using software called Gamestar Mechanic.

 

"The Boy Scouts of America introduced a Game Design merit badge last month, but it does not include the programming requirement.

 

"The Girl Scouts' version hasn't been approved by the national organization yet, thus it is only available to Girl Scouts in the Los Angeles chapter. According to NBC News, it's designed for girls in 4th to 6th grade."


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The Guy’s Guide To Being A Feminist Ally In Video Gaming

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From thinkprogress.org - June 19, 2012 3:26 PM

"One of the things I hear whenever I write about misogyny in video games is that there’s a silent majority of male gamers who are uncomfortable with the vicious sexism some of their counterparts deploy against women (and frankly, against men, too)... Women aren’t alone in feeling hopeless, or like there’s no effective way to change either the behavior of individuals or the culture that leaves space for the harassment of women."

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An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com

Hey, Sister, can you spare some social change?
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