Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClearly, we still have a LONG way to go, and a lot of work to do. Citing ‘violent threats,’ SXSW canceled a panel about harassment in games, as well as a pro-GamerGate panel that cropped up as a counterpunch. But … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI don’t like fighting. As a result, there are a whole pile of video games that I don’t really like playing. I’ve always thought of shooters and fighting games as the low-hanging fruit of game design. It’s fairly easy to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorth Sharing: 17 Rare Images Tell the Real Story of Women in Tech – Mic “Tech isn’t a male dominated field, in many respects. Women are responsible for some of the core innovations that drive the Internet today. It’s increasingly important … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesHer attempt at an apology just digs the hole deeper. Yes women do code. And I have found them all this week, for which I am grateful. Hardly (on both points I expect). I am on the board of a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesTrying to justify the status quo? Written by a woman, but one who admits to basically being a bully. So, there’s that. Why Women Shouldn’t Code — Medium. First here are the arguments, quoted from the post. First of all, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisappointing, but not surprising that women continue to face this kind of crap. MIT Computer Scientists Demonstrate the Hard Way That Gender Still Matters | WIRED. “We’re 3 female computer scientists at MIT, here to answer questions about programming and … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteProgrammer privilege: As an Asian male computer science major, everyone gave me the benefit of the doubt.. “For every white or Asian male expert programmer you know, imagine a parallel universe where they were of another ethnicity and/or gender.” Yup. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGames the key to girls’ STEM education | news @ Northeastern. Girls GAMES, short for Girls Advancing in Math, Engineering, and Science, is a new collaboration between university partners and gaming companies in Seattle aimed at promoting STEM careers for … Continue reading