Tag: identity
A Conversation with Ze Moo
You know, I had developed some alts, and then they met people who really loved those (pretty one dimensional) characters, and then I came out (sort of) and donated the alt account to them, and they are living it further. It’s maybe a bit like having a kid, and then letting it go.
It Takes a Village – Chapter 12
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 11
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 10
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 9
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 8
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 7
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 6
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 5
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 4
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 3
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 2
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 1
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A New Story for Avatar Blogger Month!
Introduction After a breathing spell of about a month, I am back with a new story, this…
The Piano Player – Part II/II
A week, only a week until that day when he lost her… He was used to the…
The Piano Player – Part I/II
The piano player sat at the edge of the cliff. Beside him, the unused telescope monitored the…
Women Adventurers
Last week I rented a store in the town center on Marblehead in Second Life New England….
Previz #70 – Animal Parade
Our new dramaturge, Trill Zapatero was so inspired by VB42 – Avatar Pride Parade, that she…
Exploring Second Life Families – Part 1
Some visitors to this blog may know that I was recently the maid of honour at my…
Pride & Prejudice, Dissertation Remix
Given our discussion yesterday on stereotypes and prejudices in SL and other virtual worlds, I thought I’d…
Persuasion
Kat just wrote a great post about body identity and stereotypes amongst avatars in SL. It’s funny….
Pride & Prejudice
Reading Ravanel’s fantastic article on identity in online gaming environments reminded of my initial shock at the…
The Monster Within
I don’t think that I would be exaggerating if I said that I’ve always loved to write….
Team Paglia
Kris’s inclusion of a quote by Naomi Wolf in her last post (see “This is my body!”)…
What Would Cindy Sherman Do?
While I have been focusing on Marcel Duchamp and/or Rrose Selavy for the last couple of days…
The Identity Factory
In the wake of all these great posts on identity in virtual worlds (and RL – thanks,…
Beauty is the Beast
For the past couple of days, I’ve been dissecting/overanalyzing/pondering Kris’ performance/post “The Bald and the Beautiful.” What…
This Is What a Feminist Looks Like: Vanessa
NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSSETS, 7 June — Writer, blogger, wife, mother, feminist, and founder of The Mamafesto blog, Avital…
Transworld Syndrome
This is a strange little contemplation on virtual identity in the form of a conversation between…
Are we “Alone Together” in WoW? – Solo Play pt. 10
Part Ten! In Ironyca’s epic consideration of “solo play” in a massively multiplayer world. Lots of insights…