Felicia Day’s haircut just became headline news, thanks to sexism
If you’re going to make misogynistic comments about Felicia Day’s pixie cut, at least make sure you’re actually talking about Felicia Day.
On Feb 5, 2014 by Aja Romano
Tumblr’s ‘Fake Nerd Guys’ beautifully mocks how girl gamers are treated
Hey, shirtless guy. How do we know you’re really into Call of Duty?
On Dec 24, 2013 by Aja Romano
Microsoft alienates female gamers with a sexist letter to dudes
The company released a form letter online for men to send their girlfriends, explaining why they should, uh, let them buy the Xbox One.
On Nov 27, 2013 by [email protected]
Miss America may not cosplay, but don’t you dare call her fake
Bloggers got swept away by a fake photo and a convenient narrative about Nina Davuluri’s geekiness.
On Sep 23, 2013 by Aja Romano
Fake Geek Girls get real in this new webseries
In response to all the misogyny geek girls are facing these days, writer and producer Sara Clarke gives a voice to two geeky gaming gals.
On Sep 20, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw
‘Thrift Shop’ parody turns Macklemore hit into geek anthem
“Comic Book Shop” is a thoroughly enjoyable but family friendly ode to Marvel, DC, and more.
On Sep 3, 2013 by Aja Romano
Where YouTube’s Geek Week failed
Geekiness is not a competition. It’s a conversation.
On Aug 10, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
This band needs your help to smash “fake geek girl” persecution
Want to be in the Doubleclicks’ next music video?
On Jul 2, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw
“Star Wars” actress declares 2013 the Year of the Fangirl
One day at a time, Ashley Eckstein’s Her Universe is helping spotlight the fashion and diversity of geek girls.
On May 8, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw
Cosplayers confront sexism in character
In full superhero mode, cosplayer Elizabeth Schweizer launched a photo initiative to illustrate the “importance of treating of cosplayers with respect.”
On Apr 5, 2013 by Aja Romano
Gamer dad hacks his way to gender equality
Another gamer has created a gender-friendly hack—this time, one that lets his 3-year-old become the heroine of another game classic: Donkey Kong.
On Mar 12, 2013 by Aja Romano
The top 10 events that changed fandom in 2012
These events not only shaped the year in fandom but will continue to impact fans long after 2012.
On Dec 20, 2012 by Aja Romano
Sexist rants against “fake geek girls” hit new low
Femals cosplayers and gamers were bashed online this week in three seperate and prominent instances.
On Nov 13, 2012 by Aja Romano
Articles about “fake geek girls” provoke online backlash
Two articles on CNN’s GeekOut! blog revived the Internet debate about “fake geek girls,” and plenty of female geeks are arguing that the writers got it all wrong.
On Jul 25, 2012 by Aja Romano
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