Game Girl Advance has an interesting and well written article on genderplay in video games.
It’s definitely worth a read,
From the article:“The late Dr. Anita Borg taught that technology isn’t neutral; tools are shaped by the values and desires of the creators. Often the creators tend to be clueless to the values encoded in their tools, because to them, the tools are transparent – they reflect pure utilitarianism. But to those who are excluded, the tools are highly charged.
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