Tiny Needles

I had a very interesting day, Thursday the 13th of August. First I met two girlfriends in the industry and had lunch with them, and then I attended a gender equality workshop, sort of. Anyway, one of the things that stayed with me during the lunch and the workshop after, is how hard it becomes... Continue Reading →

En jävla röra

Det är kanske föga förvånande att Elias Björkmans artikel påbörjade en långrandig diskussion på twitter om huruvida attackerna på Zoe Quinn skall klassas som kvinnohat eller inte. I kölvattnet av den diskussionen dök det upp ett blogginlägg på Genusdebatten om just den diskussionen. Det finns element i det blogginlägget som jag anser är problematiska -... Continue Reading →

I lost my patience

It finally happened. After 26 years submerged in the less than friendly gaming culture, and 15 of those years spent working in a less than friendly gaming industry, I lost my patience. I suppose to some it's not a big surprise. Considering I've been patronized, dismissed, ignored, shoved aside, reviled (yes, it happened!), declared incapable... Continue Reading →

Safe Spaces

Two recent events have gotten me thinking about safe spaces and how differently we treat safe spaces within the gaming hobby. A friend and advocate of equality and diversity was recently driven out of a context because s/he felt unsafe and had reason to feel unsafe. Despite pointing this out and offering proof of why... Continue Reading →

Why it matters

A friend of mine gave me a beautiful little pamphlet from Region Värmland. It's called "Schyst!" and its all about how to communicate in an equal and diverse manner. I thought I'd borrow the basic idea from this wonderful Little pamphlet and do the same thing, primarily for role-playing games. This post is focused on... Continue Reading →

I am not the thought police

I have lived and worked and breathed games for about as long as I've been alive and aware of what I really feel passionate about. During this very long period of time, I've spent about 10-15 years as a games critic (in addition to being a developer and keen hobbyist). During that time - that... Continue Reading →

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