The linkblog of Alis Dee.

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Geek feminism as opposed to mainstream feminism?

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“Geek ciswomen often have a slightly complicated relationship with what it means to be a woman. It’s not an uncommon experience for us to have felt more comfortable socially with…

Someone Got 'The Daily Show' in My Jezebel and Together They Taste A Little Weird

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“Because here’s the thing that we all know: just because you employ a ton of women (40%, they say!) on your staff doesn’t negate the possibility that the content of your show, and…

Huge

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“Amber embodies every beautiful average sized girl you’ve ever known who tortures herself with aspirations of bodies that are unatainable.”

I’m not afraid…I just think everything…

Scotland Anti-Rape Ad Tackles “She Was Asking For It” Myth

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“Here is what I love about this ad: it treats rape apologist attitudes as a problem, regardless of whether or not they refer to a specific rape.”


A short, sparkly blue shirt hangs on a clothes rack. Two large tags, in the style of price tags, hang from the skirt. The top tag reads "Asking to be raped?" The tag immediately below reads "notever.co.uk"

Trigger…

RealID, social networks, and introverts

I don’t necessarily buy this, particularly in light of that presentation I just linked. I think it’s over-simplifying, as well as essentially Othering extraverted gamers (“only introverts are Real…

Googler’s Take on Social Networking Reveals Chinks in Facebook’s Armor by @ScepticGeek

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OH GODS YES DO WANT! It’s long, but well worth reading; far more so than any “multiple identities = lack of integrity” bullshit.

Real Life review

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“While the system gives players the maximum freedom, it is somewhat unbalanced by the random starting conditions: Players start with a random selection of traits, talents, and…

Undead Labs Child’s Play Charity Beat Down: Interview with Frag Doll Valkyrie

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” As a well known female gaming group, it is inherent that we have a role in fighting sexism in gaming. The natural mental tendencies in this male-dominated industry lean toward…

Honesty about sex is going to disqualify a lot of professors of Catholic dogma

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“Here’s reality. A penis fits nicely in the hand, and a hand is usually better at stimulating the clitoris than a penis in the vagina, and our anatomy is such that our arms are of…