New Tropes video

This is one of my favorite episodes, because in it, Sarkeesian talks about the duality of female sexuality in pop culture and culture in general - the idea that women's sexuality is dangerous and potentially evil, and that you never know what is lurking beneath the surface of an attractive woman's face. I've written about... Continue Reading →

“Feminism hör inte hit”

Ett av de vanligare argumenten jag stöter på numera när jag diskuterar jämställdhet och mångfald inom spelkulturen tar sig uttryck i att de som helst inte vill se diskussionerna säger något i stil med "men jag vill bara prata spel, feminism hör inte hit. Politik och spel är skilda saker." Det de här personerna missar... Continue Reading →

Paradox <3

Paradox Interactive revealed, today, that they are participating as founders in the ambassador program that Women in Games is heading. Women in Games, the non-profit organization focused on increasing diversity in the games space, recently revealed their new company Ambassador program. Paradox Interactive becomes a Women in Games Founding Ambassador. Ambassadors are individuals or leading... Continue Reading →

Backlash

There’s a backlash happening across the globe right now. Even though popular culture seems okay, I’m pretty sure we’ll see a surge of movies, books and games that reproduce these values soon enough. What 24 did to torture, so to speak. The last time we have a backlash that affected the gaming industry was in... Continue Reading →

Another GDC Talk

This is a GDC talk from 2015 about diversity advocacy. The sound is a bit low, but the stuff they're talking about is really interesting, especially Kate Edwards. Listen to this, take it in. It's important. GDC Vault - 2015 - Diversity Workshop

I vant to be left alone

Everytime we talk about gaming at work (and not just at my current job) the question of why I'm not playing online pops up. I don't know how many times I've said "because I don't like people" instead of saying "because I don't feel safe playing with men". It's actually the latter which holds the... Continue Reading →

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