Category Archives: Privilege

New post at Better by Design

Posted on August 29, 2010 by tekanji

Just posting here to let everyone know that I’ve written a post about sexism in Stardock’s new game Elemental: War of Magic over at Better by Design: Stardock’s Elemental and what it says about the state of games Here’s an … Continue reading →

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Ableism is not feminism. Spread the word.

Posted on October 9, 2009 by tekanji

I know this blog is in retirement (my internet time these days is practically nill), but when I saw Meloukhia’s An Open Letter to Feministing (hat-tip: Hoyden About Town) I had to cosign it. Yes, it’s that important.

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Amazon censors women and queer people

Posted on April 12, 2009 by tekanji

So, I’m sure everyone has heard by now, but Amazon has recently made the decision to remove the sales rankings of so-called “adult” books in order to ensure that they don’t show up in some searches (like the default search) … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-oppression activism, Books, magazines, etc., Censorship, Companies Behaving Badly, Gender issues, Privilege, Queer Issues, Sex, sexuality, and sexual politics, The Evil -ism's | 2 Comments

All the RE5 discussion needed was a Nice White Gamer

Posted on February 13, 2009 by tekanji

Dear Nice White Gamers, I am glad that you, unlike the Not Nice Gamers, understand that we don’t live in a post-racial world. It’s nice that you’re able to see the the word “racism” in the same paragraph as “video … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-oppression activism, Privilege, Racism, Video Games | 13 Comments

This is as serene as I get

Posted on September 19, 2008 by tekanji

I have been a semi-regular reader of the blog Feminist Gamers since its conception, but after reading this post I don’t think I’m going to be going back there anytime soon. I admire that Mighty Ponygirl wants to foster a … Continue reading →

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Debunking the "profits come first" myth

Posted on July 10, 2008 by tekanji

If you have ever criticized an ad campaign, commercial, or anything that’s even remotely related to marketing for pushing a bigoted viewpoint, you will undoubtedly have come up against the argument that of course the reason the product is being … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Companies Behaving Badly, Discrimination, Film and televison, Privilege | 2 Comments

Updates to "Check My What?"

Posted on June 29, 2008 by tekanji

The privilege list has gotten some of its much-needed update. Changes: Replaced most instances of “minority” and “minorities” with “non-privileged” Added a new section: Learn What is Meant by “Privilege” Fixed miscellaneous minor typos and outdated information It’s not perfect, … Continue reading →

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No, I don't deserve that cookie

Posted on June 22, 2008 by tekanji

The response that I’ve gotten to this post has been overwhelming (yes, 28 comments on a blog that typically gets 0-5 is overwhelming). Most of it is praise. Heck, I’ve even got an e-mail or two thanking me for writing … Continue reading →

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Feminists are fine with being bigots if it's just ableism

Posted on June 18, 2008 by tekanji

This is a subject that’s been sticking in my craw for a long time now, ever since it became an issue on Iris’ forums over a year ago. It was from the conflicts that arose there that I realized that … Continue reading →

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Because the only women who matter are white ones

Posted on June 10, 2008 by tekanji

Linda Hirshman — who, on top of thinking of herself as the matriarch of all women/feminists is responsible for making up the term “choice feminist” so she could have a convenient strawfeminist to attack — thinks she knows what’s causing … Continue reading →

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