Few things irk me more on a social justice level than, “If you reverse the situation, then–” I’m not saying it’s the most important, but it’s fingernails on the chalkboard annoying to me. To clarify, when someone snidely says, “Imagine if a guy did that to a woman! He would get so much shit for… Continue Reading
More musings about gender. Yesterday, I was talking about my confusions as to the concept. And, how I got along better with guys when I was in my teens and twenties than I did with women. I mentioned how it was so much a cool girl thing. “I’m not like the other girls.” I would… Continue Reading
So, I was talking yesterday about being outside the box in so many categories. K said that it gave me a unique perspective, which is true. But it’s also alienating. Most of the time, whatever I think/feel is outside the norm. Basic things like can people of different genders be friends? I have known so… Continue Reading
I was talking to K today and mentioned my frustration with being outside all categories. In general, I’m fine with it. It is, as the kids say, what it is. But, once in a while, it just irritates me because I would like to feel included in the converastion. We talked about gender and what… Continue Reading
In the last two posts, I’ve talked about Lies of P (Round8 Studio/Neowiz Games) and disability in gaming, respectively. The latter is because I’m playing the former, and it’s kicking my ass in the way Sekiro (FromSoft) did. I want to make it clear as I did the last time I wrote about the game.… Continue Reading
“Gaming is for everyone.” So the saying goes. I love Eurogamer, in part because they are fierce allies and advocates for minorities. Aoife and Zoe are both bisexual–and women. Zoe is neurodivergent, too (autistic and ADHD). They are very openly against all kinds of isms an celebrate PRIDE with, well, pride. They do a stream… Continue Reading
During GeoffCon, there were several new IPs being showcased. One of them was Lies of P by Round8 Studio. I had never heard of them before. They are a Korean studio. The publisher is Neowiz Games (apparently, also in on development), which is also Korean. I have another game (based on Korean folktales) published by… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I was writing about culture and how those who are outside it. Today at Ask A Manager, Alison reran a question about what topics you should not talk about at work. She gave a pretty standard response, and commenters in the commentariat ran with it. The very first commenter said something about avoiding G.R.A.P.E.S.… Continue Reading
I think often about culture because I’m so often outside it. I am in a culture that is a guess culture (Midwestern) and one that is even more a guess culture (Taiwanese). When my parents were here, my father would ask me I wanted to eat whatever they were eatting–like special delicacies such as mooncakes.… Continue Reading
I go through my life being a weirdo and pretty much ignoring all the evidence that I am a weirdo because I know I’m a weirdo and I don’t really care. Most of the time. Plus, that’s too many uses of the word ‘weirdo’ in one sentence. But I’m making a point. The point being… Continue Reading