PAX East 2016 – Press XY Presents: Crossplay – Cosplay and Gender Identity
Cosplay has had a long journey from its roots as a small subculture to an obligatory part of the convention experience. Some Cosplayers challenge their costuming skills by dressing as characters of...
PAX East 2011 – The “Other” Us: If We’re All Gamers, Does Our Gender Matter?
Abbie Heppe's review of Metroid: Other M prompted a wave of backlash across the gaming community. Words like "feminist" got thrown around in comments sections of popular gaming sites as if it were...
PAX Prime 2013 – Achieving Gender Diversity in Gaming: Ok, Now What?
Many Times when the issue of gender equality in the virtual realm is discussed, the topic turns towards solutions: what can we do as a community to embrace this impending culture shift at the benefit...
In 2015, outranged Star Wars fans met the paucity of Rey toys with the hashtag #wheresrey. In 2019, Marvel’s female-starring blockbuster Captain Marvel received a barrage of targeted negative...
