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Coverflip : Maureen Johnson Calls For An End To Gendered Book Covers With An Amazing Challenge…

2013-05-09T08:44:38Z

Coverflip: Maureen Johnson Calls For An End To Gendered Book Covers With An Amazing Challenge (IMAGES)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/coverflip-maureen-johnson_n_3231935.html

You are informed about a book's perceived quality through a number of ways. Probably the biggest is the cover.
And the simple fact of the matter is, if you are a female author, you are much more likely to get the package that suggests the book is of a lower perceived quality. Because it's “girly,” which is somehow inherently different and easier on the palate. A man and a woman can write books about the same subject matter, at the same level of quality, and that woman is simple more likely to get the soft-sell cover with the warm glow and the feeling of smooth jazz blowing off of it.
This idea that there are “girl books” and “boy books” and “chick lit” and “whatever is the guy equivalent of chick lit”* gives credit to absolutely no one, especially not the boys who will happily read stories by women, about women. As a lover of books and someone who supports readers and writers of both sexes, I would love a world in which books are freed from some of these constraints. Click here to read more about the perceived differences between 'girl' and 'boy' books.
Which is why yesterday, I proposed a little experiment on Twitter. I asked people to take a well-known book, then to imagine the author of that book was of the opposite gender, or was genderqueer, and imagine what that cover might look like.
There were hundreds of replies within 24 hours. Here are just a few of them.

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#livres #sexisme #marketing

Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian's Video Game Tropes... | Indistinguishable From Magic

2013-04-12T16:42:12Z

Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian's Video Game Tropes... | Indistinguishable From Magic
http://dresdencodak.tumblr.com/post/47724463171/inspired-by-anita-sarkeesians-video-game-tropes

Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian's Video Game Tropes vs Women, I wanted to pitch a Zelda game where Zelda herself was the hero, rescuing a Prince Link.
Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I'm a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos.
This concept work is meant to show that Zelda as a game protagonist can be both compelling and true to the franchise, while bringing new and dynamic game elements that go farther than being a simple gender swap.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/5eb58de505898ae24cc962fe0a2e863e/tumblr_ml3zfsJvde1qcbajko1_500.jpg
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#the_legend_of_zelda #jeux_vidéo

Sexisme chez les geeks : Pourquoi notre communauté est malade, et comment y remédier

2013-03-16T19:48:46Z

Sexisme chez les geeks : Pourquoi notre communauté est malade, et comment y remédier
►http://cafaitgenre.org/2013/03/16/sexisme-chez-les-geeks-pourquoi-notre-communaute-est-malade-et-comment-

Six mois depuis mon coup de gueule sur Joystick, où je m'agaçais qu'un journaliste jeux vidéo se tripote publiquement la nouille en projetant ses fantasmes de sévices sexuels sur la nouvelle Lara Croft. Plus de 100 000 vues, 900 commentaires, des discussions enflammées dans toutes les communautés gamers, une polémique reprise jusque dans la presse généraliste…Un passage en particulier a déchaîné les passions : celui où j'évoque le problème bien implanté du sexisme geek. Je cite : « il s'agit de (...)

Little Princesses and Mighty Warriors » Sociological Images

2013-03-17T00:17:55Z

Little Princesses and Mighty Warriors » Sociological Images
http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/03/15/little-princesses-and-mighty-warriors

http://static.thesocietypages.org/socimages/files/2013/03/bibles.jpg

In case you've ever wondered, “Is there anything we won't pointlessly gender?”, Katrin sent in evidence that there really, really isn't:

#genre

Chandler Island - Maine, United States - Private Islands for Sale Une île privée à vendre pour…

2013-03-10T16:17:52Z

Chandler Island - Maine, United States - Private Islands for Sale
Une île privée à vendre pour 40,000$
http://www.privateislandsonline.com/islands/chandler-island
http://www.privateislandsonline.com/content/listings/1456/cimage_bcbfa8981f-thumbb.jpg

The Sweatbox (2002) Screener (download torrent) - TPB

2013-03-08T17:51:35Z

The Sweatbox (2002) Screener (download torrent) - TPB
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7134048/The_Sweatbox_(2002)_Screener

A rough-cut of an unreleased 2002 documentary chronicling the creation of a troubled animated feature.
IMDB Info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332422
Trudie Styler, a documentarian, had been allowed to film the production of Kingdom of the Sun/The Emperor's New Groove as part of the deal that originally brought her husband Sting to the project. As a result, Styler recorded on film much of the struggle, controversy, and troubles that went into making the picture (including the moment when producer Fullmer called Sting to inform the pop star that his songs were being deleted from the film). Styler's completed documentary, The Sweatbox, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 13, 2002. Disney owns the rights to the documentary and has not released it on home video or DVD.

#film #vu #disney #documentary

One teacher's approach to preventing gender bullying in a classroom

2013-02-21T13:31:59Z

One teacher's approach to preventing gender bullying in a classroom
http://togetherforjacksoncountykids.tumblr.com/post/14314184651/one-teachers-approach-to-preventing-gender-bull

“It's Okay to be Neither,” By Melissa Bollow Tempel
Alie arrived at our 1st-grade classroom wearing a sweatshirt with a hood. I asked her to take off her hood, and she refused. I thought she was just being difficult and ignored it. After breakfast we got in line for art, and I noticed that she still had not removed her hood. When we arrived at the art room, I said: “Allie, I'm not playing. It's time for art. The rule is no hoods or hats in school.”
She looked up with tears in her eyes and I realized there was something wrong. Her classmates went into the art room and we moved to the art storage area so her classmates wouldn't hear our conversation. I softened my tone and asked her if she'd like to tell me what was wrong.
“My ponytail,” she cried.
“Can I see?” I asked.
She nodded and pulled down her hood. Allie's braids had come undone overnight and there hadn't been time to redo them in the morning, so they had to be put back in a ponytail. It was high up on the back of her head like those of many girls in our class, but I could see that to Allie it just felt wrong. With Allie's permission, I took the elastic out and re-braided her hair so it could hang down.
“How's that?” I asked.
She smiled. “Good,” she said and skipped off to join her friends in art.
‘Why Do You Look Like a Boy?'

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/img/archive/26_01/tempel2.jpg

#genre #éducation #école

See Jane PSA Video

2013-01-24T18:03:12Z

See Jane PSA Video
http://seejane.org/resources/seejanepsa.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BumIt2pIRuw

If she can see it, she can be it.

X-Rite Color IQ Test – Learn How You Really See Color !

2013-01-20T11:25:30Z

X-Rite Color IQ Test – Learn How You Really See Color!
http://www.xritephoto.com/ph_toolframe.aspx?action=coloriq
Testez votre perception des couleurs !

#test #couleur #QI

TimelineJS

2013-01-18T13:17:53Z

TimelineJS
http://timeline.verite.co
L'outil pour faire les timelines utilisé notamment par Rue89 et LeMonde.fr

Beautifully crafted timelines that are easy, and intuitive to use.

How Japanese Learn Multiplication

2013-01-15T08:00:04Z

How Japanese Learn Multiplication
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/01/14/how-japanese-learn-multiplication

We all know that there's a stereotype that people of Asian descent are better at maths. We also know it's not necessarily true, but, of course, stereotypes are born from at least a seed of truth. Perhaps there is a reason that this seed exists: the Japanese, at least, have more awesome ways of figuring out multiplication …
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/japanese-multiplication-300x229.jpeg
Source: Geeks are Sexy Technology News - Daljeet

The Hidden Meanings in Kids' Movies : Colin Stokes at TEDxBeaconStreet - YouTube

2013-01-02T12:50:56Z

The Hidden Meanings in Kids' Movies : Colin Stokes at TEDxBeaconStreet - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Nx8RRIiP53Q

Watching “The Wizard of Oz” and “Star Wars” with his son and daughter made communications expert Colin Stokes wonder about the stories we celebrate. Thanks to a growing awareness of gender representation, the world is now safe for girls in armor - but is the hero journey we've gotten used to inherently limiting? This funny and thought-provoking talk from TEDxBeaconStreet will make you look twice at your favorite films.

#tedx #films #féminisme

Strong Female Character : Red in Tooth and Claw

2012-12-29T19:27:44Z

Strong Female Character : Red in Tooth and Claw

http://femalefortitude.blogspot.fr/2012/12/red-in-tooth-and-claw.html

If you've been reading our recommendation posts, you know that I was not an easy convert to the Church of the Flying Rainbow Monster. For the first few episodes, all I could do was stare at the screen, admiring the show's boundless creativity while struggling to connect to it in any meaningful way. And then Marceline was introduced.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/40/2192523-tumblr_l9vo1sqjun1qzrbk9o1_500.png
#adventure_time #marceline #femmes #représentation #dessins_animés

sexisme comics hypersexualisation

2012-12-23T15:31:07Z

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http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m14wf6NPlZ1r0i7tho1_500.png
http://www.shortpacked.com

#sexisme #comics #hypersexualisation

13 Ways Females are Underrepresented, Stereotyped and Sexualized on Screen | Care2 Causes

2012-11-30T17:23:32Z

13 Ways Females are Underrepresented, Stereotyped and Sexualized on Screen | Care2 Causes
http://www.care2.com/causes/13-ways-females-are-underrepresented-stereotyped-and-sexualized-on-screen.htm

The Institute's latest study revealed some very depressing findings in regards to women and girls on screen. Overall the study found that women and girls are not only largely absent on screen, but they are also stereotyped and sexualized.
Take a look at some of the study's key findings.

#femmes #féminisme #sexisme #publisexisme

The PA Report - Games with exclusively female heroes don't sell (because publishers don't support…

2012-12-23T15:13:18Z

The PA Report - Games with exclusively female heroes don't sell (because publishers don't support them)
http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/games-with-female-heroes-dont-sell-because-publishers-dont-support-the

Video games are an art form where, in the general sense, male developers create games with male only heroes for an often overwhelmingly male audience. It's rare to find games with a female hero, to the point where games often seem like a parade of titles starring a white male with stubble and a little bit of facial hair. I wanted to find hard numbers about games with only female heroes, and to see if there was a reason they were so rare.

http://hw1.pa-cdn.com/par/img/editorial/jade.jpg

#jeux_vidéo #sexisme

Pour sa fille, il « corrige » Zelda pour en faire un jeu vidéo féministe | Slate

2012-11-15T07:49:16Z

Pour sa fille, il « corrige » Zelda pour en faire un jeu vidéo féministe | Slate
http://www.slate.fr/lien/64911/cracke-zelda-change-hero-femme

La majorité des jeux vidéo s'adressent aux hommes, car ils sont dans « l'incapacité à se défaire de l'adolescent mâle comme public cible », explique Le Monde. Même lorsque les personnages sont des femmes, le jeu est souvent destiné à un public masculin en véhiculant nombre de stéréotypes.
Pour le site spécialiste des jeux vidéo Gameblog, « les femmes dans le jeu vidéo sont de plus en plus hyper sexualisées, à croire que les physiques avantageux tentent de cacher les défauts intrinsèques du jeu. » Ce phénomène s'appelle le « fanservice »

http://www.gameblog.fr/blogs/pseek/p_71606_representation-des-femmes-dans-le-jeu-video-sexisme-ou-fanse

#jeux_vidéos #fanservice #sexisme

It's Science Time ! ‘Princess Scientists' and Princess Bubblegum | Antenna

2012-12-23T13:42:36Z

It's Science Time! ‘Princess Scientists' and Princess Bubblegum | Antenna
http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2012/11/29/its-science-time-princess-scientists-and-princess-bubblegum

2012 has seen the rise of the ‘princess scientist', thanks in part to a Huffington Post article on Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle, who hosts a children's science show called The Dr. Erika Show. Dr. Erika appears on the show wearing the classic science-style lab coat as well as the tiara she won as Miss Massachusetts, leading young girls who watched the show to tell producers that they, too, want to be ‘princess scientists.'
Following this trend closely comes The Miss Rikei Contest in Japan, which pitted six science students and researchers against each other in a contest of intelligence and- yes- beauty. The contest purports to change the image of sciences to include women- but apparently only if those women are attractive.
Not long after, the European Commission launched a cringe-worthy campaign aimed at recruiting girls to the STEM disciplines. The Science: It's a girl thing! video featured girls in high heels being ogled by a man in lab coats, and prominently featured lipstick, lip gloss, fingernail polish in contexts completely unrelated to science. The video was the subject of so much derision it was quickly taken off the official website.
These examples are generally well-intentioned, aimed at encouraging an interest in STEM disciplines in girls and women. However, the result is just tacked-on femininity and a familiar focus on the physical beauty of female scientists instead of their contributions to the scientific community. If nothing else the controversy surrounding them has drawn attention to the women- and frequent lack thereof- in these disciplines. However, they've left open the question of how to create a space in science where being feminine is acceptable. Is there anything in the ‘princess scientist' idea that's worth embracing?
The answer: Princess Bubblegum.
“It'll be fine. We've got Science!” Says Princess Bubblegum showing off her invention in the episode “Lady & Peebles.”
The popular Adventure Time character predates The Dr. Erika Show by about a year, and embodies both aspects of the ‘princess scientist' idea, in that Princess Bubblegum, is literally a princess and a scientist. Adventure Time goes a long way to establishing her credentials in both roles.

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#adventure_time #princesse #science #féminisme

The Hawkeye Initiative

2012-12-23T12:48:37Z

The Hawkeye Initiative
http://thehawkeyeinitiative.com

how to fix every Strong Female Character pose in superhero comics: replace the character with Hawkeye doing the same thing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/anime-rock/hawkeye-butt.jpg

#the_hawkeye_initiative #comics #hypersexualisation #sexisme

30 Days of WorldBuilding

2012-12-23T12:23:21Z

30 Days of WorldBuilding
http://www.web-writer.net/fantasy/days/index.html

A lot of times, people want to write a novel and think “I want to write fantasy, but there's so much world-building I would have to do— I haven't done any of it!” As everyone signing up for NaNoWriMo or any writing challenge quickly learns, this is really the self-editor speaking; it's another way of saying “I can't.”
So, give yourself 7 and a half hours this month— 15 minutes a day— to build a world. It's not going to be Perfect or Set. Why would it be? You haven't actually written the story yet, you haven't tested its limits. But it'll give you something to start with, something to feel comfortable about when you start.

#world_building #fantasy

Medieval Demographics Made Easy

2012-12-23T12:10:41Z

Medieval Demographics Made Easy
http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/blueroom/demog.htm

Fantasy worlds come in many varieties, from the “hard core” medieval-simulation school to the more fanciful realms of high fantasy, with alabaster castles and jeweled gardens in the place of the more traditional muddy squalor. Despite their differences, these share a vital common element: ordinary people. Most realms of fantasy, no matter how baroque or magical, can not get by without a supply of ordinary farmers, merchants, quarreling princes and palace guards. Clustered into villages and crowding the cities, they provide the human backdrop for adventure.
Of course, doing the research necessary to find out how common a large city should be, or how many shoemakers can be found in a town, can take up time not all GMs have available. To the end of more satisfying world design, I've prepared this article.

#world_building #démographie #fantasy

Miss Turdle : GEE, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESEARCH WRITING CHARACTERS OF COLOR TASTEFULLY :

2012-12-23T11:45:29Z

Miss Turdle : GEE, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESEARCH WRITING CHARACTERS OF COLOR TASTEFULLY :
http://missturdle.tumblr.com/post/11759130989/gee-i-dont-know-how-to-research-writing-characters-of

#world_building #livres #fantasy #diversité #racisme

The Bittersweetest Thing / The Female Perspective in Game Development

2012-12-23T11:26:01Z

The Bittersweetest Thing / The Female Perspective in Game Development
http://dgaider.tumblr.com/post/36214913229/the-female-perspective-in-game-development

I happen to be fortunate. My team of writers on Dragon Age currently consists of nine people— most of which are female. It's reached the point that, when we consider new hires and transfers, I tend to joke “ummm, we could use some more testosterone in here…” and give a big goofy grin. Mine is probably the only department that could get away with saying something like that.
And I'm not truly serious about it, anyhow. If having such a large number of women on my team has taught me anything, it's that you can't lump them into one category of preferences any more than you could the guys. Yes, there are those among my female writers who are more averse to combat and more attracted to the romance plots… but, you know what? That's equally true for the male writers. Considering there are those among the women who would be seriously put out if a plot didn't engage in some serious bloodletting, and who roll their eyes whenever the subject of gooey romance comes up, I think it's pretty safe to say the stereotype of a “female gamer” doesn't exist outside of the heads of men.
Which meant I was a little surprised when I learned something new the other day.

#jeux_vidéo #game_development

Here's a Devastating Account of the Crap Women in the Games Business Have to Deal With. In 2012.

2012-12-23T11:22:46Z

Here's a Devastating Account of the Crap Women in the Games Business Have to Deal With. In 2012.
http://kotaku.com/5963528/heres-a-devastating-account-of-the-crap-women-in-the-games-business-have-to-

Over the past 24 hours or so, a number of women working in the game industry (and some male colleagues) have taken to Twitter to share their stories via the hashtag #1reasonwhy.
They're not motivational tales. Instead, they're accounts of the rampant sexism and discrimination many have faced in the past, and are still facing today. The volume of the confessions, not to mention the important and prominent role of many involved, is sobering.

#sexisme #jeux_vidéo

HEINEKEN WOBO : A Beer Bottle That Doubles as a Brick heineken wobo brick

2012-09-10T13:43:38Z

HEINEKEN WOBO : A Beer Bottle That Doubles as a Brick heineken wobo brick
http://inhabitat.com/heineken-wobo-the-brick-that-holds-beer/wobo-bottles-curve/?extend=1

Il y a presque 50 ans Mr Heineken avait envisagé un #recyclage des bouteilles de #bière fabriquées en forme de briques !

Mr. Heineken's idea came after a visit to the Caribbean where he saw two problems: beaches littered with bottles and a lack of affordable building materials. The WOBO became his vision to solve both the recycling and housing challenges that he had witnessed on the islands.

http://assets.inhabitat.com/files/wobo_3.jpg