Tag: brogrammers

• Sexist Tensions in Geekdom: Why? Just, Why?

  

  The title of this blog post could well have been “______ Tensions in Geekdom: Why? Just, Why?”, but I think that would’ve messed with the URL and broken the WWW.  Honestly, tho, “sexist” could just as well be “racist” or “ageist” or “homophobic” or any other “-ism” relevant in our divided and catalogued world.  It […]

  CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

  April 30, 2014

  Audience/Reception Studies, Fandom

  brocoders, brogrammers, cosplay, cosplay is not consent, factions, fake geek girl, Fandom, Fantastic Four, femininity, flaming, fractured fandom, Game of Thrones, harassment policies, hegemonic masculine ideal, masculinity, Mick Foley, My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, sexism, Star Wars, trolling