Status Updates From The Privilege of Play: A Hi...

“ I have endeavored to write this book with the utmost appreciation and respect for the hobby communities that I came up in. Although I am largely critical of the white masculine culture that these communities have incubated, this criticism comes from a place of love, understanding, and care… At the very least, I hope this book helps some other goofy kid feel more welcome in the hobby networks of tomorrow.”

“People of color shoulder the burden of embodying diversity, doing the work that others should. An individualistic perspectives naively neglects the power of networks, ideas, and labor involved in producing hobby games.”

We don’t need to be reintroduced to the same concepts as if they’ve never been touched on before, eg geek masculinity

Need to look up Sarah Banet-Weiser

The author hasn’t in fact provided much evidence, circumstantial or otherwise, for the reason behind the decrease in women contributors to Alarums and Excursions … the Damsel and Courtesan characters aren’t enough …

Yes, why Gygax and no Lee Gold …