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Women in GamesA journey from sexism to acceptance?
Who am I?Published titles:
The Kore Gang - Level designerJust Cause 2 - World designer
Oriboo and games for the platform - Producer
Game designerGraphic artistUX designerCopywriter
Nyckelringsrollspelet - Game designer
Currently working on:Mad Max - UX designer
Level designerGame designer
ProducerUX designer
Gamer
Game critic
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What’s this about?
• Experiences in game development
•Why we stay
•Why the game industry should want us to
•What YOU can do RIGHT NOW
•What your company can do, long term
First of all
Don’t take it personally
Secondly
If you want change,be open to it
The Horror
Sources:How to Play a Feminist - Shira Chesshttp://storify.com/mcdaldno/1-reason-why
The Horror
Sources:Some Effects of Proportions on Group Life: Skewed Sex Ratios and Responses to Token Women - Rosabeth Moss Kanterhttp://xkcd.com/385/http://storify.com/mcdaldno/1-reason-why
The Horror
Sources:Some Effects of Proportions on Group Life: Skewed Sex Ratios and Responses to Token Women - Rosabeth Moss KanterDelusions of Gender - Cordelia Finehttp://storify.com/mcdaldno/1-reason-why
The Horror
Sources:http://storify.com/mcdaldno/1-reason-why
The Horror
Sources:http://storify.com/mcdaldno/1-reason-why
The Horror
Sources:http://storify.com/mcdaldno/1-reason-why
The HorrorIt’s not restricted to the workplace
Sources:http://fatuglyorslutty.com
So are you fat?Ugly?
or slutty?
The Horror
Sources:http://fatuglyorslutty.com
So are you fat?
The Horror
Sources:http://fatuglyorslutty.comSkrivbordskrigarna - Lisa Bjurwaldhttp://truecenterpublishing.com/psycyber/psycyber.html
There is no end to the entries, and no end to the hatred
What does this tell women?
Why do we stay?
The Joy
Sources:https://twitter.com/search?q=%231reasontobe&src=typd
The Joy
Sources:https://twitter.com/search?q=%231reasontobe&src=typd
The Joy
Sources:https://twitter.com/search?q=%231reasontobe&src=typd
The Joy
Sources:https://twitter.com/search?q=%231reasontobe&src=typd
The Joy
Sources:https://twitter.com/search?q=%231reasontobe&src=typd
The Joy
Sources:https://twitter.com/search?q=%231reasontobe&src=typd
The Joy
Sources:https://twitter.com/search?q=%231reasontobe&src=typd
Why we should stay
•There are studies showing that an equal work place
• Is more profitable
• Is healthier
• Is more creative
Sources:http://www.mckinsey.com/features/women_matterhttp://www.femtech.at/fileadmin/downloads/Wissen/Themen/Gleichstellung_in_Unternehmen/gender_and_profit.pdf
Why we should stay
• Because gaming is a human “right”
•There are no “girl” or “boy” games. There are only good and bad games
What you can do
• If you encounter sexism - shut it down
•Don’t be silent
•Don’t participate
•Take experiences seriously
•Respect your co-workers and co-gamers
What your company can do
•Decide - do we want to be sexist or not?
•Get help! Being an expert on games and being an expert on equality are two different things!
•Make sure there is an equality plan and that it is practical
•Make sure equality work is tailored to the company - not all companies are the same
Thank you!Questions?