Good Tips for Hard Times – Feminist Frequency

How do we uplift and elevate Latinx representation in the games industry? (w/ Joe Tirado)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:16:13 +0000

How has the history of Latinx representation in games impacted the present? Who are the people who have been telling these stories? How do we address the issues of poor Latinx representation in our games and behind the scenes? Carolyn Petit interviewed Joe Tirado of Latinx in Gaming to discuss barriers to making games, providing access to resources, and how to break stereotypes.

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Follow Joe Tiardo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/staymighty
Latinx in Gaming: https://www.latinxingaming.com/

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The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.

What happens when game devs go on strike? (w/ Emma Kinema and Kristen Perez)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 21:24:46 +0000

What should folks new to the games industry look for in a job environment? What do you do when work conditions are poor? What are some potential red flags when starting a new job? What does the community between workers look like? How do you get started with making a union? Anita Sarkeesian interviews with Emma Kinema of CODE-CWA and Kristen Perez of VOW Together about the Voltage Entertainment Writers Strike, unionizing, and working towards better treatment in the games industry.

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Campaign to Organize Digital Employees in the Tech, Games, and Digital Industries – https://www.code-cwa.org/
CODE-CWA Twitter https://twitter.com/CODE_CWA
VOW Together, first successful game worker strike in history of game dev – https://twitter.com/VOW_Together

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Are agents helpful early in a voice acting career? (w/ Sarah Elmaleh)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:32:02 +0000

Is it ever too late to get into the voice acting industry? How do voice actors protect their voices after a difficult session with lots of yelling? Has there been a change in diversity or character types in video games over time? Anita Sarkeesian interviews returning guest Sarah Elmaleh, a prolific video games voice actor and advocate, about how to break into the industry, what goes into a home voice acting set up, and what it’s like doing voices for game characters.

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Check out Sarah’s website for more information on her and her work: https://sarahelmaleh.com/

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How to stay motivated and creative in our movement habits (w/ Jennah Jacobs)

Anita Sarkeesian — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:08:23 +0000

What is intuitive movement? How can you build in a range of movements in our daily life and around our homes? What if we can only dedicate 5 minutes to intentional movement a day? Julia D’Agostino interviews intuitive movement coach Jennah Jacobs about her journey through chronic pain and into movement and exercise that is rejuvenating and revitalizing. She shares a different framework around movement as a lifelong journey and offers some creative and clever ways to incorporate movement into our lives even with limitations or circumstances around access to spaces, abilities, and time.

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Follow Jennah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennahjacobsmovement/
Visit her website: https://www.jennahjacobs.com/

Recommended resources:
Katy Bowman – nutritiousmovement.com
Follow hashtags around natural movement, movement as medicine, barefoot wavelength; don’t follow anything that makes you feel bad about yourself.

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Talking to your friends about suicide (with Dr. Christine Moutier)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:51:31 +0000

How do we start conversations about suicide? What can we do to keep each other safe? And how do we instill practices in our community that make suicide prevention a day-to-day practice? Jae Lin interviews Dr. Christine Moutier from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about navigating conversations about suicide with friends, asking for help, and taking care of ourselves throughout the process.

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Check out the AFSP’s Keep Going Campaign: afsp.org/keepgoing
& Read their guides on having a #RealConvo: https://afsp.org/realconvo

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How to make competitive esports spaces accessible to players with disabilities (ft. Jose Hernandez)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:01:31 +0000

How much does a custom controller cost? What can developers do to make their games more accessible? Do games need to be easier? Kishonna Gray interviews Jose Hernandez from the Quad Gods about his experience as a disabled gamer, how much able-bodied people underestimate the obstacles to accessibility, and how the Quad Gods have created amazing training & gaming spaces for their esports team of quadriplegic players.

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Links mentioned:
https://quadgods.gg/
https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gamepads/adaptive-gaming-kit-accessories.943-000318.html
https://warfighterengaged.org/
https://www.quadstick.com/
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-adaptive-controller

Check out Kishonna’s book, Intersectional Tech: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/int…

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Tools every community moderator needs in their tool box (with Gino Grieco)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:09:50 +0000

How do you find the right mods for your community or online space? When do you ban, when do you slow, and when do you direct message? And what does it mean to give people a second or third chance and to allow for community members to grow and change? Kishonna Gray interviews Gino Grieco about his long history as a volunteer community moderator at Giant Bomb, how moderators can facilitate friendlier online spaces, and some different perspectives of what a successful community means.

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Some links from Gino:
Here are some examples of forum rules that I think are good starting points for setting codes of conduct for sites :
– https://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion-30/giant-bomb-community-rules-1496920/
– https://forum.waypoint.vice.com/t/waypoint-forum-rules-and-community-goals-7-2018/16471.
Gino’s podcast Deep Listens: https://deeplistens.libsyn.com/
Read Gino’s writing: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/guest-column-learning-about-life-and-death-from-a-/1100-5456/
Gino is a moderator on GiantBomb.com
Follow Gino on my Twitter https://twitter.com/ThatPinguino,

Check out Kishonna’s book, Intersectional Tech: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/intersectional-tech/

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Union Organizing for Voice Actors in Video Games ft. Sarah Elmaleh

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 21:17:51 +0000

Unions! Strikes! Galore! Why is it so important to support union strikes? What if your job or union isn’t even the one striking? What has it been like asking for industry change in video games? Anita Sarkeesian interviews Sarah Elmaleh about her experience as union organizing, what solidarity with developers looks like, and what it takes to organize a strike equitably and fairly to all of the workers impacted.

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Links from Sarah:
– https://www.code-cwa.org/
– https://www.gameworkersunite.org/
– https://sarahelmaleh.com/project/sagaftra-lba
– https://sarahelmaleh.com/project/resources

Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/selmaleh

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How to get started writing for video games! (featuring Rokashi Edwards)

Anita Sarkeesian — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:42:44 +0000

The stories we tell matter. Who tells that story matters. It’s important that we have space to tell stories that reflect who we are. How do we make sure our narratives are powerful? Carolyn Petit interviews Rokashi Edwards about what makes video game narratives so unique, how to get support in the industry, and how we can uplift the voices of those whose stories often go unheard.

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Follow Rokashi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rokashi
Twine: https://twinery.org/
I’m Fine by Rokashi (game): https://rokashi.itch.io/im-fine
WordPlay festival: https://www.handeyesociety.com/wordplay/

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How do you find the right therapist for you? – w/ Chad Moses

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:37:44 +0000

How can you access therapy if you can’t afford it? What questions should you ask before starting therapy with someone? What if you’re in therapy or have tried therapy but it’s not helping with what you need? Jae Lin interviews Chad Moses about the ins and outs of mental health journeys and some great tips on how to find a therapist relationship that feels right.

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Treatment & Recovery Streaming Community Scholarship Application https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWLOHAFHSM
TWLOHA mission and history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlIg-UOgv8
TWLOHA Find Help Tool: twloha.com/findhelp – this helps people identify free and reduced cost mental healthcare options by zip code
TWLOHA store: https://store.twloha.com/
World Suicide Prevention Day campaign: http://worthlivingfor.com/

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How to hold leaders in tech accountable for inclusion (featuring Ellen Pao)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:52:28 +0000

What to do if your manager considers diversity initiatives as the “real discrimination?” What does accountability on a larger scale look like for tech companies? How can new companies build in inclusion from the get-go? Anita Sarkeesian interviews Ellen Pao about her experience in working with CEOs in tech on pushing for inclusion and how we can all push for a culture of accountability.

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Check out Ellen’s initiative, Project Include: https://projectinclude.org/

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How to Talk About Safety & Consent in TTRPGs (with Kienna Shaw & Lauren Bryant-Monk)

Anita Sarkeesian — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 21:16:03 +0000

How do you bring up safety and consent within a table top role playing group? What can introducing safety tools unlock in storytelling? How do you figure out which safety tools work best for you, your players, or your audience? Anita Sarkeesian interviews the creators of the TTRPG Safety Kit, Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk, about their experiences creating the toolkit and sharing it with their communities.

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Check out the TTRPG Safety Toolkit:
bit.ly/ttrpgsafetytoolkit

Follow Kienna & Lauren on Twitter
Tweets by KiennaS
Tweets by jl_nicegirl

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The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text “INFO” to 23368 to learn more (within the United States). Launching August 3, 2020!