Sourdough

What's feminist about gaming?


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'Gaming is creating a kind of person who is good at something....we're still trying to figure out what that is.'
Samantha Beauvillain (@sambvlln) reveals new dimensions to the feminist struggle in the online world. Gaming as a woman isn't just about dealing with a male-dominated environment, it's about revealing new possibilities and new ways of interacting online.
Not only is Sam an avid gamer, she also works for the first ever luxury gaming brand, 'Buddah Tek'. This brand is about changing the culture around gaming.
There's a lot of positive potential for cognitive development and new ways of interacting in the gaming world, she argues, and a feminist critique can help reveal what that might look like.
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SourdoughBy Marieke Bigg