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Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities
 
As I read this, I had the growing conviction that I'd read it somewhere before. An old piece you'd just found, but still vald and relevant. It wasn't until I clicked the link to the Anita Sarkeesian story that I realised it was a new piece, that I couldn't have read it before.
 
And yet I have. Another geek woman facing exactly the same situation in a different shop.
 
What will it take? More female staff in FLGS/FLCBSes would be a start - and a good one. Accessibility - not just for people with disabilities (though wheelchair access would be great), but a sense of open-ness and encouragement of fresh blood in the geek world, a chance to share and explain why we love what we love to others, no matter their sex, colour, creed or orientation.
 
Some more open content in our source material would be better too, both comics and games. Lesbian characters who don't feel like they've been dreamed up by a 15-year-old with a box of Kleenex close to hand (ew), or introduced with some great song and dance in a cynical attempt to garner column inches and get free advertising by masquerading as inclusive (I'm looking right at you, DC). Gay characters, bisexual (male, as well as female - give me more Captain Jack Harkness, please!). Give us all the colours of the rainbow.
 
Tasha, thank you for posting this. I'm WASP, cis, straight and male, and the kind of crud this article talks about goes on all the time in our geek culture. It's wrong, and there is no valid justification for it.

Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities
 

 
Sounds like a great comic shop, but this last line has me chuckling at the totally OT idea of a mash-up between your comic shop and your tattooist.
 
"Can Spidey defeat the Green Goblin? Find out on the next exciting bicep!"

Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities
 

 
Sounds like a great comic shop, but this last line has me chuckling at the totally OT idea of a mash-up between your comic shop and your tattooist.
 
"Can Spidey defeat the Green Goblin? Find out on the next exciting bicep!"

Thread, arise!
 
The Atlas of True Names gives some idea of what Mark, myself and others were talking about in this thread. Note that for York, they've used the yew tree origin I mentioned above, but translated it Yew Tree Village - hence New Yew Tree Village...

Thread, arise!
 
The Atlas of True Names gives some idea of what Mark, myself and others were talking about in this thread. Note that for York, they've used the yew tree origin I mentioned above, but translated it Yew Tree Village - hence New Yew Tree Village...

Re: Genre-crossover nightmares
 

 
Not nearly as offensive as the fat white guy on the Fox News diatribe that follows it on YouTube.
 
Some people really don't have a clue how much privilege they have.

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
 

 
I'm not that keen on the Incredible String Band, but all the others, yes. I've a good collection of Steeleye, what's available of Nick Drake, some of Sandy's solo stuff (obviously, have a good selection of her stuff with Fairport), a couple of Lindisfarne tracks and plenty of Richard (and Linda) Thompson.
 
Thompson is my guitar god. It took me years to learn how to play 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, and even then I have to strum it (with the lead line) - he finger-picks just way too fast for me.
 

 
Yeah, I love it - in its place. Actually, my fiancee's nicked the CD to take to Kenya with her - she loves it too. Who can argue with lyrics like: I've got a tongue that's ten inches long, and I've learned to breathe through my ears
 

 
I first heard it through the Pogues, but IMO the absolute best version is by June Tabor, from her 1976 album Airs & Graces. She has a beautiful, emotive contralto voice, and sings it a capella. It sends shivers down the spine - I kid you not.
 
Oh, and I ought to add: now playing, Eliza Carthy, The Miller and the Lass. (Yes, she's Martin Carthy's daughter).

Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
 

Re: "Neat" Pictures
 

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Hey wow, I drew that. (well, mostly Chris did - I did the trees, based on Domesday and a couple of other documents).

Re: "Neat" Pictures
 

 
Hey wow, I drew that. (well, mostly Chris did - I did the trees, based on Domesday and a couple of other documents).