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AUG 11, 2012


GeekGirlCon FUN
GeekGirlCon
Washington State Convention & Trade Center

Last year, a few Seattle nerds had the brilliant idea to launch a convention celebrating women in geek culture. The result was a sold-out smashing success, and this year, they’re gunning for a repeat. The two-day lineup includes everything from roundtable discussions on the female characters in Star Wars and the gender dynamics of Doctor Who to Buffy sing-alongs, steampunk sewing classes, and presentations on how to combat misogyny online. Basically, this con packs everything nearest and dearest to your geeky feminist heart into one empowering weekend. (Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Pl, www.geekgirlcon.com, 9 am–6 pm, $30, through Aug 12) by Cienna Madrid

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balderdash 1
It's been a good damn time so far but I have to admit going to the whole feminism and social justice track has been interesting and illuminating but a bit of a downer. I walked out at the end of the day thinking, "MAN, the internet is horrible."

Tomorrow: more board games.
Posted by balderdash http://introverse.blogspot.com on August 11, 2012 at 8:05 PM · Report
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@1: Sure, it's a downer, but all too often it really is that bad out there. The goal of those panels was to discuss ways to address the problem, survive it, and hopefully counter it.
Posted by digitalwitch on August 12, 2012 at 12:15 AM · Report

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