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There's a game called Valhalla, in which there is a fictional version of the internet where everyone online is assumed to be female and where women didn't have to hide their gender…

I love this mature response. It really reflects well on the state of sexism in the industry.

Programming and STEM in general are targeted towards men (though this message is getting better with the various diversity initiatives). Boys have male role models and are socializ…

There's a well documented and researched confidence gap between men and women. While confidence isn't an issue restricted to just women, it is a more prominent issue for them on av…

I have this on repeat to study to now. Love your song!

Buddhism doesn't praise suffering. Asceticism is practiced as a way to reach nirvana, the ultimate state of mind that is devoid of suffering. Some cool reads: http://viewonbuddhism…

Their tone isn't working for them. Even worse, it looks like their target demographic is only males, which reinforces the stereotype that tech workers are not only all male, but al…

As a novice programmer, I found this post extremely helpful! It's given me insights on a problem I wasn't even aware I had.

My point is that games don't have to target a specific gender. Not only does that encourage gender stereotyping, but it limits the games available for either gender. It might be a …

This writer has had negative experiences in the game industry due to her gender and is hoping to change that. She is not placing blame on all males. She is merely relating her pers…

But the target demographic for games doesn't just have to be males. There was a great piece by Tracy Lien detailing the history of video games and how marketing is the direct cause…

But the target demographic for games doesn't just have to be males. There was a great piece by Tracy Lien detailing the history of video games and how marketing is the direct cause…