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Nicole Dieker 6:43 am Tue Oct 21, 2014

GeekGirlCon is an oasis of acceptance

Copywriter Nicole Dieker on how a convention creates a welcoming space with language

Xeni Jardin 11:59 am Sat Oct 11, 2014

Yet another female game dev targeted with credible threats after speaking out on sexism

After receiving credible, explicit threats, game developer Brianna Wu and her husband were forced to leave their home.

Cory Doctorow 12:00 pm Wed Aug 27, 2014

Snappy response to sexist harrasser


Frank Wu writes, "Brianna Wu is a game developer and a frequent writer about gender issues in tech. As such, she frequently receives harassing, unpleasant emails. She got pissed off and wrote an awesome response to one here."

I got a harassing email today, and decided to respond with this letter. — Read the rest

Glenn Fleishman 6:36 am Mon Aug 11, 2014

How collaborative social blocking could bring sanity to social networks

Platforms such as Twitter have been curiously uneager to deal with harassers, trolls and other online ne'er-do-wells. Glenn Fleishman on the latest third-party tools created to bring power back to the users.

Cory Doctorow 2:01 pm Mon Jun 9, 2014

How to stop hurting — and start helping — women in games

Frank Wu writes, "Brianna Wu gave this awesome talk at AltConf a couple days ago about sexism in the gaming industry. No punches pulled. Discussions of all the %$#@ girls have to put up with just to do their jobs, and what we all can do to help."

Glenn Fleishman 2:27 pm Thu Feb 6, 2014

New Disruptors 61: Attention to Convention with Matt Conn

Matt Conn wanted to organize a safe event for gaymers — that's people who game and are part of the LGBTQ continuum. The GaymerX event is meant to be inclusive of all people, but especially those harassed, marginalized, or ridiculed in mainstream gaming. — Read the rest

Rob Beschizza 1:53 pm Thu Jan 2, 2014

Game culture vs. women

Game developer Brianna Wu explains that women haven't yet made headway in the critical landscape of game culture, a fact exposed by 2013's Game of the Year lists.

Those life events inform my experiences and opinion. And, they inform my perspective on 2013 Tomb Raider.

— Read the rest

Cory Doctorow 5:50 am Mon Aug 24, 2009

Crossed Genres cover art featuring MLK as Terminator, KKK as girl-ninjas, with lashings of go-go boots and jetpacks


Brianna Wu's latest art project is the cover art for the magazine "Crossed Genres." Frank Wu explains, "Brianna went to University of Mississippi, where a famous race riot took place – thus the building is the Lyceum, where you can still see the bullet holes in the columns. — Read the rest

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