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== Geekiness == |
== Geekiness == |
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| − | Geek Feminism is about women in a range of geeky cultures/communities/activities including (but not limited to) the [[Technology industry]], [[Science Fiction fandom]], etc. (For a list of communities we cover so far, see [[:Category:Communities]]. |
+ | Geek Feminism is about women in a range of geeky cultures/communities/activities including (but not limited to) the [[Technology industry]], [[Science Fiction fandom]], etc. (For a list of communities we cover so far, see [[:Category:Communities]].) |
== Feminism == |
== Feminism == |
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| − | Geek Feminism is explicitly feminist. Many "Women in X" groups do not state this up front, but we do. |
+ | Geek Feminism is [[Explicitly feminist geek groups|explicitly feminist]]. Many "Women in X" groups do not state this up front, but we do. |
That said, there are a many different styles of feminism, and we don't espouse any particular one. So far we've seen strands of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_feminism radical], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_feminism liberal], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcolonial_feminism post-colonial], [[Intersectionality|intersectional]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfeminism transfeminism] at the very least! |
That said, there are a many different styles of feminism, and we don't espouse any particular one. So far we've seen strands of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_feminism radical], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_feminism liberal], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcolonial_feminism post-colonial], [[Intersectionality|intersectional]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfeminism transfeminism] at the very least! |
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Geek Feminists also meet socially online and offline. (Eg. meetups at conferences.) |
Geek Feminists also meet socially online and offline. (Eg. meetups at conferences.) |
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| + | * [[Timeline of geek feminism]] |
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| + | * [[History of the term "Geek Feminism"]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:06, 20 August 2014
Geek Feminism is an umbrella term for a range of activities and efforts around women in geek communities which are explicitly feminist.
Geekiness
Geek Feminism is about women in a range of geeky cultures/communities/activities including (but not limited to) the Technology industry, Science Fiction fandom, etc. (For a list of communities we cover so far, see Category:Communities.)
Feminism
Geek Feminism is explicitly feminist. Many "Women in X" groups do not state this up front, but we do.
That said, there are a many different styles of feminism, and we don't espouse any particular one. So far we've seen strands of radical, liberal, post-colonial, intersectional, and transfeminism at the very least!
Anyone who considers themselves feminist, or is interested in feminism, is welcome to join us. (One small caveat, though: you might want to read up on Feminism 101 first, because we do tend to assume you already know most of that stuff.)
Activities
A community using the name "Geek Feminism" (initial capitals) or GF has formed around two projects, both founded by Skud: this wiki, and the Geek Feminism blog, and related online and offline gatherings. Not all self-identified geek feminists are associated with the blog or the wiki or necessarily support them.
Wiki
Main article: Geek Feminism Wiki (project)
The wiki's content falls broadly into three categories:
- Acknowledging and celebrating women's presence and achievements in geek communities.
- Offering support and resources for women in geek communities, or geek communities that would like to support women.
- Describing and addressing issues that women face in geek culture, and documenting sexist incidents that occur.
Blog
Main article: Geek Feminism blog
The blog describes[1] its focus as:
1. geeky discussion about feminism 2. feminist discussion about geekdom 3. geek feminist discussion about other things
Other
Geek Feminists also meet socially online and offline. (Eg. meetups at conferences.)