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Steampunk POC: Nivi Hicks (African-American, Spanish, Lebanese)

By On June 28, 2012 · 2 Comments

By Guest Contributor Jaymee Goh, cross-posted from Silver Goggles

It’s the first Friday of the month, all over again! Time for another steampunk POC interview, and today, Nivi Hicks of Salt Lake City, UT, claims the spotlight! Nivi’s been seen in her Bombay steampunk outfit, and her style threads influences from South Asia and the Middle East. She’s also one …

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Game of Thrones’ Sexposition and Race Quandary

By On May 15, 2012 · 29 Comments

by Guest Contributor GeekMami, originally published at Geekmundo

I sat on this post for a long time, because I really wanted to get my thoughts together on this and wait until a few episodes into the season. However, it’s painfully clear that I am not the only in the ‘Game of Thrones’ fandom to take issue with the sexism and …

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On Race, Feminism, and Jodie Landon

By On April 12, 2012 · 34 Comments

By Guest Contributor Lois Payne, cross-posted from Geekquality

I loved MTV’s Daria growing up, which really isn’t that big of a surprise because who didn’t love Daria, right? At the time, the show was exactly what I needed to cope with middle school (and life in general). Daria was sarcastic, monotone, and aware of being too smart and self-aware to …

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3-29-12 Links Roundup

By On March 29, 2012 · 5 Comments

The stories that Invisible Children create in their media put children at the front and center of them. And, indeed, as Neta Kliger-Vilenchik and Henry Jenkins explain, youth are drawn to this type of storytelling. Watch Kony 2012 from the perspective of a teenager or college student. Here is

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How Felicia Day And Chris Hardwick (Unwittingly) Reinforced Geekdom’s Whiteness

By On March 29, 2012 · 43 Comments

(Vid slightly NSFW – language)

By Arturo R. García

You think we’re being racist, my Mom said so many times as I was growing up, when we went round and round about these weird books and movies. I heard an accusation. But what she and my Dad were trying to make me hear was their question: Why do you love

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Open Thread: Is It Time For A Geeks Of Color Convention?

By On December 21, 2011 · 41 Comments

By Arturo R. García

This is just an idea that’s been kicking around my head for a few days, but I’d like to get everyone’s early take on it. Let me begin by listing reasons a POC-centric geek gathering should happen:

  • Because we’ve already seen Geek Girl Con and and Bent-Con step up for communities typically marginalized or exploited by

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Why I Wish the Lizzies Got More Screen Time

By On November 22, 2011 · 4 Comments

By Guest Contributor Alyx Vesey

Warning: this post contains spoilers

Like a lot of cult classics, Walter Hill’s The Warriors has gained new audiences over the years, while maintaining a firm base of die-hard fans. Given the title, it is clear that the focus is on one particular. But for me, it’s a real shame that the film isn’t called …

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The Problems With Geek Girl Con – And Some Solutions

By On November 8, 2011 · 10 Comments

By Guest Contributor Christina Xu

A few weekends ago, I trekked out to Seattle for the first ever GeekGirlCon, a convention “dedicated to promoting awareness of and celebrating the contribution and involvement of women in all aspects of the sciences, science fiction, comics, gaming and related Geek culture”. Regina Buenaobra, a Filipina-America community manager at ArenaNet, had asked me to …

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