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March 24, 2013 – 4:05 pm |

AdaCamp is a conference dedicated to increasing women’s participation in open technology and culture: open source software, Wikipedia-related projects, open data, open geo, fan fiction, remix culture, and more. AdaCamp brings women together to build community, discuss issues women have in common across open technology and culture fields, and find ways to …

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A Fresh Look at Male Promiscuity on TV

June 26, 2012 – 2:53 pm | One Comment

Having lots of sex with as many women as possible is the best, most desirable thing that any man can aspire to, right?
That’s usually the message presented by most male characters in popular media today. Male promiscuity is almost always portrayed as something admirable. But rarely, if ever, do we …

“I Want My Paranormal TV” CFP

November 15, 2011 – 7:07 pm |

I want to share an exciting call for papers written by Fembot affiliate, Drew Beard, for the 2012 Console-ing Passions conference that will be held in Boston.
 
“I Want my Paranormal TV”: Negotiations with the Dead (and Undead) on the Smaller Screen
            Annette Hill, in Paranormal Media: Audiences, Spirits and Magic in Popular …