I’m tired. I’m tired of being let down by officials who are supposed to be “serving” the public and only serve white supremacy. I’m tired of people complaining that they can’t relate to a Black or female character in a game or movie because they “don’t look like me” when I’ve been expected to do… Continue reading I’m Tired
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The 2020 Diana Jones Award: a perspective from one “honoree”
Now that the award has been given I'd like to take a moment to talk about the Diana Jones Award and what happened this year. Most of this will be my experience but some will come from discussions I've had with others.Let's begin.Tuesday July 21I received an email through the contact me link on my… Continue reading The 2020 Diana Jones Award: a perspective from one “honoree”
A Plea from Your Friend Who is Trying to Celebrate a Marginalized Aspect of Their Identity That You Don’t Share
It seems like lately whenever I try to celebrate some aspect of my identity that happens to be marginalized, someone from a less marginalized group wants to ask why I'm not celebrating them too. I work on a project highlighting the unsung people of color and white women who built the Old West and white… Continue reading A Plea from Your Friend Who is Trying to Celebrate a Marginalized Aspect of Their Identity That You Don’t Share
Waiting to… be
I’ve been told, as I’m sure others have been told before me and others will continue to be told after me, that I’m a “valuable” and “important” voice in the TTRPG “community” but I’m not entirely sure that’s entirely true beyond a certain extent. Let me unpack why a little. Whenever I’ve been invited to… Continue reading Waiting to… be
When Telling a Friend “No” (and Why) is the Kindest Option
Have you ever looked at a project and asked yourself "how did their friends let them do this? Didn't they talk to anyone?" Most of us want to help our friends with their projects and passions. If a buddy comes to us and asks if we'll write or draw or whatever, our instinct is to… Continue reading When Telling a Friend “No” (and Why) is the Kindest Option
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