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Toxic Masculinity in Nerd Culture

“Nerd culture is now part of the zeitgeist. Come join us and learn why you got to get over your idea of what a nerd is, dude.” < dude is meant ironically.

Examples to keep in mind throughout discussion:

  • Escapism, If I can’t be this way in real life then I will be this way in a game.
  • GamerGate, ‘we have to gate ourselves from the feminist perspective.
  • Game conventions - booth babes.
  • Sexist achievement in games.
  • Special suite of just putting the main female character in a thong.
  • Fanservice for women?
  • First person shooters, ‘Duke Nukem’ style main character.
  • Some Anime styling ‘Moe’ pronounced (Moe ay)

-Questions and Flow of the Gear Up-

  1. What is your favorite nerd thing? Movie, game, book, comics, media, whatever…
  • write responses on board
  • What is Nerd Culture to you?
  • write responses on board and compare with previous responses.
  1. Address nerd culture is mainstream culture
  • Examples on the board show it is not categorized as one specific thing.
  1. What is masculinity to you? (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc45-ptHMxo (first 30 sec to minute)
  • 4 groups to discuss.
  • Not fitting into the ‘norm’ concept of masculinity, then using escapism to fit the ‘norm’. Then being offended when ‘outsiders’ bring in a femisinst perspective.
  • How do you think masculinity can be toxic?
  • Where do you see that toxicity in nerd media/ all media?
  1. Write responses on board
  • Big group discussion to address each group's responses.
  • Give real world examples of consequences of toxic masculinity.
  1. How can we bring the best out of nerd culture? How can you be part of the change of toxic masculinity in nerd culture?

Link of super offensive game achievement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_PFJ5_dIzk

Achievement in Red Dead Redemption: screen shot 2017-10-20 at 2 00 36 pm 1

Original Cover of BattleShip Board Game: http://starliteloungewinebar.com/wp-content/uploads/battleship-game-box.jpg

Final Reflection (5 min)

Please have students complete the Gear Up reflection in their personal Gear Up gist, answering these questions:

  • What are you left thinking about from today's session?
  • How do you think the concepts covered in Gear Up today will impact you as a software developer? 3-5 sentences
  • Any additional thoughts on the session today?

These reflections will take the place of Gear Up Surveys, and students should continue using that same gist to reflect throughout the module.