Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
This past weekend, I was privy to the experience that is a Mary Kay event. I came away with some weird, confused, but positive feelings. I’m still asking, why did I go? Here’s how it all started… My fiance and I are planning for our wedding, but it’s not for another year and half. However,… Read More
Two weeks ago I began a blog post series entitled “Yes, I’m a Dungeon Master. Yes I’m a Woman”, and so far I’ve covered the very basics of Dungeon Master (DM) craft. This week I want to take a step back for a moment and discuss why I felt such a series was necessary when hundreds of… Read More
In respect to women’s history month, I would like to take a look at a history that is less well-known: gaming history. Though it is fairly recent, modern history has its place. It was difficult to dig up information concerning women in gaming history because of the length of time and lack of relevant information.… Read More
In the past year or so (and probably longer) there have been plenty of articles on Internet activism, sometimes derisively called “slacktivism.” Some people are panicked by Internet activism and what it means for the world’s scariest generation: millenials. To wit, the Huffington Post published one piece in October called Slacktivism: The Downfall of Millenials. I think the title… Read More
In honor of Women’s History Month we’ve dedicated an entire podcast to discussing the phenomenon of content creators using the excuse of “historical accuracy” for the inaccurate portrayal (or non-portrayal) of women in various forms of media. Tina, Lindsay Ann, Reesha, and Lindsey debated how women are failed by this excuse and deliberated on why… Read More
“2014 Best Writer Eisner Award nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE DE LANDRO (X-Factor) team up for the very third time to bring you the premiere issue of BITCH PLANET, their highly-anticipated women-in-prison sci-fi exploitation riff. Think Margaret Atwood meets Inglourious Basterds.” ~Image Comics “Bitch Planet” is without a doubt the… Read More
Her Story Arc 