Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Oct 26, 2011 | Feminism, Film and TV, LARP, Pop Culture, Role Playing |
Does Ariel encourage young women to sing, or give uptheir voices to get a man? Photo: Petr Kratochvil,publicdomainpictures.netWomen have long debated and discussed the fantasy ideal of icons like Barbie and the Disney...
Read MorePosted by Tara M. Clapper | Aug 8, 2011 | Pop Culture |
Geeks could be more susceptible to depression.Photo: Anna Cervova, public domain.publicdomainpictures.netIt’s a fact that women suffer from depression more frequently than men.My casual observation has also led me to...
Read MorePosted by Tara M. Clapper | Aug 7, 2011 | Conventions, Pop Culture |
“Nice dirigible. Wanna make out?”Public Domain Image, WikimediaCommonsThe fun and the funky. Renaissance faires, costume events, LARPs — immersion and escapism. As a geek and gamer, I’m all about these...
Read MorePosted by Tara M. Clapper | Aug 5, 2011 | Feminism, LARP, Pop Culture, Role Playing, Video Games |
I know I’m not the only female gamer seriously drawn to SWTOR, BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars MMO. After reviewing the classes, I decided on playing a Jedi Consular with a Sage spec (force user/healer). When LARPing...
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