113: Episode 182: Inciting A Femme While Gaming Riot

<p>Being a femme presenting person in an online space is to constantly walk a minefield of harassment, intimidation, and abuse. To have your authority questioned and your opinion overlooked in favor of a man's. Things aren't better behind the screens either. Earlier this year a lawsuit against one of the world's biggest game makers, Activision Blizzard, brought to light a long-standing "frat boy" culture that permeated all levels of the company and promoted a culture of harm. </p> <p>My deepest gratitude to my guests Cara and Deme for their honesty. </p> <p>If you like this show and want to support it, there are a number of ways to help. Consider liking and sharing it on social media. You can also rate the show 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave a review. </p> <p> </p> <p>Help keep the show free and producing on a regular basis by chipping in whatever you can. You can buy me a Ko-fi (a one time donation of your choosing) <a href="https://ko-fi.com/incitingariot">https://ko-fi.com/incitingariot</a> or join my Patreon on a monthly basis. Patrons receive additional audio and video content as well as archived episodes, a private Discord server, and monthly chats with special guests! Sign up at <a href="http://Patreon.com/IncitingARiot">Patreon.com/IncitingARiot</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p>Order my book, The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft, here: <a href="https://bit.ly/DabblersGuide">https://bit.ly/DabblersGuide</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Love and Lyte,</p> <p> </p> <p>Fire Lyte</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://incitingariot.com/">IncitingARiot.com</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:FireLyte@incitingariot.com">FireLyte@incitingariot.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Social Media &amp; Podcast Subscription links: <a href="http://beacons.ai/incitingariot">beacons.ai/incitingariot</a> </p>