I don’t think I’m breaking any news or blowing minds when I point out that geek culture as a whole is predominantly male. Not to say that women aren’t making huge inroads in science fiction/fantasy fandom, gaming, anime and comics… but it’s still a very male culture. As such, it caters to the predominantly male audience that makes it up. This, in turn leads to the phenomenon known as male privilege: the idea that men – most often straight, white men – as a whole, get certain privileges and status because of their gender.
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Harris O’Malley hits the ball out of the park with this article. Sadly, it’s already clear from the comments that many people aren’t willing or maybe able to even agree that there is a problem. That seems like it would be a decent first step on the road to fixing it. As a white male feminist-come-lately, I find myself daily frustrated by the nonsense my wife and daughters and female friends face. I’m not sure which frustrates me more: the ogres, or those who refuse to acknowledge the existence of the ogres. |
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