By: Terra Clarke Olsen [This article originally appeared in Seattle Weekly.] I wrote this article ages ago (…okay, not ages, but it feels like a lifetime ago), but sadly, I still find it relevant. Far too often, really. I wanted to share it on my blog with those who have been on this geektastic journey […]
Tag Archives: feminism
June 15
Featured Kickstarter: The Unicorn Files Photo Book
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By: TCO Warning, today’s Featured Kickstarter is totally self-promotion since it is my Kickstarter. 🙂 About a year and a half ago, I started “The Unicorn Files: Debunking the Myth of the Female Geek,” a project that highlights different geeky women in the community. And today, I’m launching a Kickstarter in the hopes of raising the funds […]
June 08
Seattle Geeks Speak Up: Black Widow Flash Mob #WeWantWidow
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By: TCO On June 6th, fan across the world coordinated a huge flash mob sending a simple message: We Want Widow. Since the success of the Avengers, fans have noticed a distinct lack of Black Widow merchandise. (There is even a Tumblr addressing the sheer volume of missing Black Widow merch.) One geek blogger, Kristin Rielly, decided that it was time […]
October 27
Ray Rice Costumes Emerge During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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By: TCO Over the weekend, I saw a couple’s Halloween costume online that outraged me—a husband and wife, in blackface, dressed as Ray and Janay Rice. Racist AND misogynist. Wonderful. But, for some naive reason, I figured this was the work of one dumbass couple. What I was not prepared for was the flurry of […]
July 16
Marvel: Champion of Change
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By: Terra Clarke Olsen I’ve been a frustrated lady geek the past few weeks. From women being barred from competing in Hearthstone to the artist of Wonder Woman declaring he doesn’t want her to be a feminist, it’s been a harsh reminder that the geek culture has a long way to go. But yesterday brought […]
July 07
What Happened to The Mary Sue?
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By Leah Zoller [Post originally appeared on Leah’s blog, The Lobster Dance.] The Mary Sue merger has me feeling a bit like Obi-Wan today. Let me explain. The Mary Sue, popular geek website for geek women by geek women, merged withGeekosystem, a sister site from Abrams Media. The merger was a decision from the top, and […]
June 18
Podcastle: Feminist Fantasy Audio Fiction
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By: Leah Zoller Considering the underrepresentation of women authors and protagonists in literature, film, and publication, I feel that sharing and promoting media that demonstrate gender balance is critical to changing the genre. Today I’m pleased to review Podcastle, a free weekly podcast of audio fantasy fiction. Produced by Escape Artists, Podcastle branched out of […]
March 05
History Lessons from the Tokugawa Matriarchy
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History Lessons from the Tokugawa Matriarchy: Ă”oku: The Inner Chambers By: Leah Zoller In 1716, Tokugawa Yoshimune, the great-granddaughter of the first Tokugawa shogun, become shogun herself, despite being the third daughter of a branch family and having a low-ranking concubine as a father. During her reign as Shogun, Yoshimune enacted a number of reforms, […]
February 05
The Unicorn Files: Debunking the Myth of Lady Geeks
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By: Terra Clarke Olsen Hello lovely Have You Nerd readers! This post is a bit different. I am in search of volunteers for a new project I’m undertaking with a friend, and I need your help! One of my dearest friends, Nate Watters, and I just launched a new project titled “The Unicorn Files: Debunking […]
January 22
Long Live Queen B
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Long Live Queen B By: Terra Clarke Olsen Let it be known that I love BeyoncĂ©. She. Is. AMAZING. Seriously, even if you don’t like pop or R&B, you can’t deny the kick-ass nature that is BeyoncĂ©, aka Queen B. She inspires and empowers women and girls all over the world. She is unapologetic about being […]
November 27
Goldieblox: Making Engineering Girly
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Goldieblox: Making Engineering Girly By: LB Chambers At long last, the Kickstartered Goldieblox toys are available for purchase. Delivering in mid-December, these engineering toys are meant to encourage girls development of building and math skills. Their website touts the products as “toys for future inventors,” and each set includes a building set and storybook that […]