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The t-shirt challenge
Yesterday on Twitter, I announced an offer: For any tech conference I attend which provides t-shirts in my size, I will donate $100 to the event or to a related non-profit or charity. The small print:...
View ArticleFighting sexism with humor?
Valerie Aurora just tweeted: 30 minutes till I run #foocamp session “Defeating Sexism through Humor.” Suggestions? I suggested a few things to her including: Terri’s How does biology explain the low...
View ArticleMusic geekery
Didn’t we link to this geek hierarchy? I just searched the GF blog and can’t find it. Anyway, SURPRISE! All forms of geek on the hierarchy are male! At least til you get to the very bottom of the list...
View ArticleWho is harmed by a “real names” policy?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about pseudonymity and about online services that disallow it, instead requiring so-called “real names”. For example, previously on Geek Feminism: Hacker News and...
View ArticleOn being harassed: a little GF history and some current events
Trigger warning for discussion of and graphic examples of threatening online harassment. The other day Mary posted Online harassment as a daily hazard, linking to s.e. smith’s On blogging, threats, and...
View ArticleT-shirts, YET AGAIN.
Are we really doing this again? I just tried to register (as a speaker) for an upcoming tech conference. One that prides itself on its woman-friendliness, no less: they have an anti-harassment policy,...
View ArticleRe-post: On being harassed: a little GF history and some current events
During the December/January slowdown, Geek Feminism is re-publishing some of our highlights from last year. This post originally appeared on October 13, 2011. Trigger warning for discussion of and...
View ArticleRape As Back Story – now on the GF wiki
Trigger warning: rape culture As you may know, a couple of weeks ago they announced that in a forthcoming Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft would be more “vulnerable” and that part of the game would involve...
View ArticleThoughts on the “Dark Side” discussions
I’ve been travelling this week, so it’s taken me a while to get around to this, but as founder of the Geek Feminism wiki and blog I wanted to respond to the posts by Nice Girl, Rikki Endsley, and...
View ArticleRe-post: Thoughts on the “Dark Side” discussions
During December and January, Geek Feminism is republishing some of our 2012 posts for the benefit of new and existing readers. This post originally appeared on August 3, 2012. I’ve been travelling this...
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How to talk to your therapist about geek feminism
Like many geek feminists, I’ve been worn down, burned out, and generally fucked up by this thing we’re doing. I’ve been in and out of therapy for years, trying to manage anxiety, depression, and all...
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What would a feminist payment/funding site look like?
We’ve had several discussions here over the years about what a feminist social network would look like, most notably Social Networking Requirements and The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted. In a similar...
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Feminist Point of View – my slides from Open Source Bridge
A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk at Open Source Bridge entitled Feminist Point of View: A Geek Feminist Retrospective. The presentation was a review of the 6 years of the Geek Feminism wiki and...
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Dropping the F bomb
One thing I talked about in the history of Geek Feminism that I presented at Open Source Bridge the other week was that, as far as I know, GF was the first group in the tech side of geekdom (tech...
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Quick Hit: “Octavia’s Brood” available for pre-order
Octavia’s Brood, an anthology of “science fiction stories from social justice movements” edited by Walidah Imarisha and adrienne maree brown, is available for pre-order. Originally intended to be...
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