Tag Archives: video games

Changing Pronouns in Video Games: One Awesome Dad

By Katie | Published: November 12, 2012

TweetIn Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker you can name the character after yourself. The problem is, if you identify as female, none of the pronouns are right. One amazing father figured out a work around for his daughter. Check it out here. Tweet

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Pixelated rape, real misogyny

By Janey | Published: August 4, 2012

TweetWhen Anita Sarkeesian received a torrent of abuse in response to her Kickstarter project to research women in video games, it was shocking but not surprising. The harassers prove her point: sexism in gaming is a huge problem. The creators of the ‘Beat Up Anita Sarkeesian Game’ give strong evidence for this. Whatever anyone can [...]

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GameCrush : Where Boys Can Pay Girls to Play Video Games With Them

By Eugene | Published: October 3, 2010

TweetOne of the podcasts I listen to on a regular basis is Stevie Case’s StevieFTW, where Stevie and her co-host Dan Taylor cover the world of social gaming and related events. This week’s show mentioned a new social gaming site GameCrush where males can pay females ( 60 cents per minute ) to play video [...]

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