sexism

Thought Bubble: A Letter to Men in Comics

A woman in comics critiqued a comic book cover. She suffered threats of physical violence and rape for her troubles. What part of that seems like a pattern we should keep ignoring?

Thought Bubble: Women and Sexualized Avatars

A new study out of Stanford University that was published this month in Computers in Human Behavior supports the theory that women are negatively affected by over-sexualized representations in the video games they play. Megan looks at the implications for female gamers.

Thought Bubble:
Kickstarting Feminsim in Games

Guys – and today, unfortunately, I am speaking to the fellas – we really need to talk. The misogyny and the sexism that’s been slowly seeping into video games and the broader gaming lexicon – it has to stop. Now.