Trisha’s Take: How to depict female characters in webcomics
At this most recent CONvergence Con (a sci-fi/fantasy-based convention in Minneapolis, Minn.), I was one of the panelists on two different panels that sought to speak about where and how women can exist in formerly male-dominated genres and spaces. In The Smurfette Principle in Marketing panel, we tackled the idea that there isn’t often a […]
In: Opinion/Editorial, Webcomics · Tagged with: feminism, Mike Krahulik, Nightlight, Penny Arcade, There is hope for you yet, Webcomics
Trisha’s Take: Analysis of a rape allegation
[Editor’s Note: Before I start, I’d like to preface this by saying that I was acquainted and friendly with both the accuser and the accused while I was first a guest relations, then publicity staffer at an East Coast anime convention from about 2004 to 2008. Until recently, I had not spoken or corresponded with […]
In: Columns, Opinions/Editorials · Tagged with: Amber Marie Frazier, Anime Boston, community, feminism, Todd Haberkorn, Tom Wayland
Trisha’s Take: How Jean Rabe screwed the pooch for the SFWA Bulletin and how the SFWA can make things better going forward
[Editor’s Note: This article has been partially revised from its original form at the request of the SFWA to remove material which may have infringed on a copyright.] ETA: For some links and commentary on this issue, check out this list which Jim Hines compiled. Considering that I’m not a member of the SFWA (Science […]
In: Around the Intertubes, Opinion/Editorial · Tagged with: Barry Malzberg, editorials, feminism, John Scalzi, Mike Resnick, SFWA, there's someone arguing on the Internet
Trisha’s Take: When feminism and male webcomics artists collide
When it comes to reading webcomics, I have a set list of nine “dailies” I read and a few that I read which update less frequently. And while I’ve definitely settled on these few, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t read other webcomics or aren’t familiar with their work. Also, my love of comics and […]
In: Comics, Opinions/Editorials · Tagged with: editorials, feminism, opinions, Penny Arcade, Sinfest, Webcomics
Geekly Speaking About… “The Resonance of Commander Shepard”
Thanks to a confluence of events, I finally finished playing the original Mass Effect as both a male and female Commander Shepard in July… which means it’s podcast time! After a bit of juggling and some technical difficulties, I sat down to check in with co-editor Jill Pullara, and writers Jonathan Cherlin and Lowell Greenblatt […]
In: Opinions/Editorials, Podcasts · Tagged with: Awake, Commander Shepard, feminism, Mass Effect, Resonance, Reviews, spoilers, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, the gender divide, Vince Twelve, Wadjet Eye Games
Trisha’s Quote of the Day: Of magical ponies and the women who love them
Rainbow Dash and Rarity could not be more different, and yet they are both girls. Rainbow Dash is not presented as wrong for being athletic and having no interest in fashion, nor is Rarity presented as wrong for being more stereotypically girly and interested in cats, clothes, and jewelry. This was a revelation to me, […]
In: Around the Intertubes, Quips and Quotes · Tagged with: fandom, feminism, MLP: FiM, My Little Pony, not just for girls anymore
Geekly Speaking About… “The Geek Chick Backlash”
Behind the scenes, co-editor Jill Pullara and I have been recording podcasts while we work on something fun for our upcoming vidcast series, the first installment of which will be up in an hour. This particular one was recorded on May 7, 2011, and thanks to us finally getting some technical details worked out, it’s […]
In: Opinions/Editorials, Podcasts · Tagged with: feminism, geek chicks, Geekly Speaking About, Podcasts
Trisha’s Take: How to desegregate the World Series of Poker
Back when Secretary of Geek Affairs Wil Wheaton was writing a lot about poker in his blog, I took it upon myself to learn more about the modern game and why Wheaton liked it. My Internet meanderings eventually lead me to the Tiltboys, a group of friends and poker players in the California Bay Area […]
In: Games: Card-Based, Opinions/Editorials · Tagged with: feminism, ladies only, poker