Being Geek Chic is a blog about one woman navigating the male-dominated industries of production and tech. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi, Founder, CEO and Director of Mighteor - one of the world's first internet video production companies. Learn more about Mighteor here.
There are so many reasons I’m thankful for this blog. The amazing friends I’ve made. The amazing following I’ve grown. The incredible opportunities it has afforded me. But, there’s something bigger than the blog that I’m really thankful for and that is being part of the world of geek.
And here’s why I want to talk about this. There has been a lot of negative shit thrown towards women in the last year in geek culture. Whether it’s gamergate or the routine exclusion of women from meaningful roles in our favorite movies and television shows - it’s all indicative of problems. And yet! There are things to be thankful for amidst all this:
The truth is that when men like Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch come out and willingly AND proudly admit that they believe in equality amongst the sexes, it plants a seed in the mind of men who admire them. We can’t make true progress without everyone, men and women, being on board.
While Gamergate is one of the most sad and depressing cultural waves I’ve seen in a long time, it’s definitely had a silver lining if you are willing to look close enough. As a result of the disgusting hate speech and behavior, many game developers were forced to come out and condemn this BS and as a result, are hopefully thinking differently about their corporate practices.
And finally, Jennifer Fucking Lawrence. Mockingjay part 1 had the biggest opening weekend of the year and that is damn important. Why? Because when the biggest FEMALE LED movie of the year is ALSO the biggest movie of the year, PERIOD, it slowly requires Hollywood to acknowledge that great movies with women can win.
So if you’ve been feeling super depressed about a lot of the negativity in geek culture in the last year, perk up. There are lots more reasons to be thankful, but these ones always put a smile on my face.
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