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A deeper look into femininity [The Gaming Beauty Myth, Interlude]
I’m labeling this as an “interlude” because the constructs of femininity I’m about to address don’t all directly intersect with the beauty myth, but the way that they interact with femininity as a whole is a topic that I feel … Continue reading
Using Beauty to Establish Gamer Cred [The Gaming Beauty Myth, Part 3]
Last time I talked about two prevalent female gamer archetypes that represent the gaming beauty myth and this time I want to expand upon how that interacts with the real gaming world. One facet of being seen first for your … Continue reading
Female Gamer Archetypes [The Gaming Beauty Myth, Part 2]
Since this blog is primarily aimed at people at least somewhat familiar with feminism, I often take it for granted that people know what I’m talking about when I say things like women are “the sex class” or that female … Continue reading
Introduction [The Gaming Beauty Myth, Part 1]
The beauty myth, a term coined by Naomi Wolf in her book of the same name, essentially describes the idea that a woman is viewed first by her sexuality/attractiveness and second by everything else (more information here). When I chose … Continue reading
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