Yudhishthira’s Dice

So now the question of what women would like to see on covers has spread. It’s started a meme. That meme has further spread to all sorts of places.

What I like is that many of the replies so far have been about videogames rather than TT RPGs. It reminds me there is a bigger world out there than the little corner I normally write in, and that there are ever so many more things under the sun than I think of in the course of a standard day.

There has also been a small explosion of other feminist writings about sex, gender representation, and selling with sex, that I’ve been happy to see. Even the ones that disagree with me. This is one of those things that only gets better with talking, thinking, trying, failing and succeeding, talking, thinking, and trying some more.

So far the result of just the last couple weeks of conversation has been a lot of internet noise, at least four new projects or games that I’ve heard about being inspired directly by the conversations, and maybe a renewed sense that the world isn’t just okay and done quite yet. (And no, I take no credit for this. The conversation was started before I joined. I’m just happy to have been a small part of it.)

I know I’ve often been tired, frustrated, and felt ignored and attacked in the course of things. But I’ve also made some strong reconciliations, new friends, and more respect for old friends. All of that is life, and in the end I’m leaving the month with a sense of optimism.

And there it is, post 28 in February. I think for March I’m going to try for one a week, with one post per month on an issue of social context in gaming land and the rest being other stuff. Maybe more AP reports. Maybe combining them to show how social issues can make gaming rock or suck.

P.S. Also check out the hot Nordic Scene blogs that are new in the Blogroll. I particularly like Telegram, and its current posts about Immersion are some fun.