Tag Archives: women in games

Seeing Measure Words in Bamboo

The other day, I went to eat with a coworker at the secret upstairs noodle shop. Some expat friends are friends of convenience, the other English speakers in a foreign country, and after so many rounds of Hello, I am … Continue reading

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Serious Pony, Kool-Aid, and Existing In Public

This entire post from Kathy Sierra is an honest and thoughtful look at the internet attacks on women in tech and games. The whole thing is worth reading, discussing the backlash women face when we do things like make videogames, have … Continue reading

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Recent posts

I feel like I’ve not written very much here recently, so here’s a roundup what I’ve been doing: I went to ECGC and heard game writer Tracy Seamster tell me that reading PostSecret and eavesdropping on the train is totally part … Continue reading

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GirlGamer Interview!

GirlGamer‘s H. B. Duran just did a really flattering piece on me and my work at Next Island.  Thanks again for the opportunity, and the kind words. GG: Next Island just recently entered my radar and I was delighted to … Continue reading

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Dickwolves

Look, I wasn’t going to jump into the PAX East/ Dickwolves fray, but the ever-awesome Genevieve  Valentine called me out on it. It all began with a mediocre joke from a nerd comic that I find pretty hit-or-miss in general. … Continue reading

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