Tag Archives: sexism

Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 19:22 GMT

Brenda Romero resigns from chair position with IGDA over GDC party

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The International Game Developers Association held a part in San Francisco for GDC Tuesday night featuring some scantily clad dancers on a stage, and as you might expect not everybody is happy with this turn of events. Game designer Brenda Romero, co-chair of the IGDA’s Women in Games SIG, resigned from the group in response.

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Sun, Jan 20, 2013 | 22:28 GMT

EA executive says sexism isn’t keeping women out of the games industry

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Blaming sexism for the gender imbalance in games industry workplaces is a “cop out”, according to EA executive Gabrielle Toledano.

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Thu, Oct 04, 2012 | 14:23 BST

Booth babe ban: we must support EG Expo’s initiative

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EG Expo head Rupert Loman yesterday followed PAX bosses in outright banning the use of booth babes at his event. E3 and gamescom must follow his lead on this offensive anachronism, says Patrick Garratt.

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Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 20:00 BST

Enough: we must all try to kick sexism out of gaming

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The sexism in games debate has finally gone mainstream, but can it ever be a winnable battle? Yes it can, says Patrick Garratt, and we’re all responsible for aiming for victory.

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Fri, Sep 09, 2011 | 06:57 BST

Dead Island’s “Feminist Whore”: The Tip of the Iceberg

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A bit of legacy code in a build which was never meant to be released has lifted the lid on gaming’s undercurrent of sexism.

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