Guest Post – Tragic Tropes: Transgender Representation in Contemporary Culture
Taking a page from Jim C. Hines’s book, this is a guest post by my good friend and fellow geek, Ora, who was kind enough to provide her thoughts on Continue Reading →
The Nerd Must Flow: A Geek Woman's Musings on All Things Nerd and Beyond
Taking a page from Jim C. Hines’s book, this is a guest post by my good friend and fellow geek, Ora, who was kind enough to provide her thoughts on Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, fantasy author Jim C. Hines put out a call for guest bloggers to submit article ideas for a series on diversity and representation in science fiction/fantasy Continue Reading →
A little less than a week after Sean P. Fodera’s derogatory, sexist comments about former SFWA Secretary and VP, Mary Robinette Kowal, hit the internet, Fodera issued an apology to Continue Reading →
If anyone’s still wondering why we’re all still talking about sexism and SFWA (that Truesdale petition is so last week), the fact that much of the criticism of SFWA has Continue Reading →
It’s no secret I spend a lot of time talking about social issues in geek culture/fandom. Partly it’s because I’m genuinely fascinated by the social dynamics on display, and as Continue Reading →
I’m not a member of the Harry Potter generation – the first book was published when I was 19, so I didn’t exactly grow up with Harry, Ron, Hermoine, and Continue Reading →
By now it’s pretty clear where I stand on the idea of gatekeeping for geek culture – those gates should be open and everyone welcome inside. For the most part, Continue Reading →
I’ve been taking my time on writing a reaction to 55-year-old Scottish actor Peter Capaldi (World War Z, In the Thick of It) being cast as the 12th (13th?) Doctor. I’m still Continue Reading →