sexism Archives

Kevin Conroy Would Like To See A New Set Of "Batman" Video Games
However, it appears that the problem with harassment and sexism in the office hasn't been addressed in nearly two years So we're kind of curious what these "new initiatives" will be and if the studio will do any investigations into the matter much like Ubisoft has been doing with their own harassment claims. Since the story[...]
Doctor Who: Exposition, Psychic Paper, and the Perils of Being a Female Doctor
But in 17th century England, being white, British, and female just means she looks like all the other witches being drowned. 'The Witchfinders' marks the first time the Thirteenth Doctor faces such overt sexism since her regeneration Honestly, writers couldn't get away with this type of historical episode without acknowledging the views of women prevalent during[...]
Alexa Bliss
However, after revealing which five WWE Superstars will compete in the six-woman match against Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss for her title, Bliss herself came down to the ring to call out Angle and the WWE for sexism and hypocrisy. "I tried to be a good sport about it, but what you're doing is not only[...]
Lucasfilm Head Kathleen Kennedy Under Fire For Female Director Comments
Even as the female head of one of the biggest franchises in the world, is Kathleen Kennedy perpetuating institutional sexism? Go on over and read the whole piece and decide for yourself. Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy gave an interview to Variety earlier this week about the state of the Star Wars universe[...]
Why Did BBC Pull This Video About Sexism In Comics?
With the ongoing conversation about sexism and inclusion in comics is relevant today even more than ever, the BBC posted a video titled Redrawing women Tackling sexism in Comics earlier today showing various women speaking of their experiences and thoughts about female superhero characters Awesome, we thought, let's go find out more, but as it turns out, within a[...]
That 'Fangirls' T-Shirt Of Wondercon
This was a T-shirt design created last year on DeviantArt. In the safe, warm, misogynist community of the comment forum, there were welcoming quotes such
Fanboy Rampage: Jennifer de Guzman Vs Dirk Manning
You and other "I'm not that kind of guy" people in this community perpetuate sexism without even being aware that you are.http://feminspire.com/idiot-nerd-girl-has-a-posse-taking-back-the-meme/ http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/09/taking-back-meme-idiot-nerd-girl/56674/ Dirk is not my friend He is a member of my professional community who just displayed rank unprofessionalism and obliviousness to institutionalized sexism that I don't have to waste my time in "discussion" about. Dirk[...]