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15
Jul

Women and gaming: cultural myths & their impact on society

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The following is an essay written by Virginia Streit as part of course work for her Master of Communication degree. Virginia loves gaming and is particularly a fan of Halo and Knights of the Old Republic.   The cultural myth that video games are played almost exclusively by males is perpetuated by game design and player […]

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02
Apr

Opinion: Magazine editor refuses to make Tracks in gender equality in surf culture

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I read Olive Bowers’ letter to Tracks Magazine and decided before judging the publication it was only fair to also read the response by Tracks‘ editor Luke Kennedy, along with the supporting material he included to show that “Olive’s outburst” was unjustified. If you haven’t seen Bowers’ letter yet, I suggest reading it here before continuing.   Unfortunately […]

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