Re: [CAR-PGa] Sexual harassment in the tabletop community

Also,
It is environmental issues like this at gaming stores, conventions,
etc. that I keep telling people why efforts like the RPG trailer
http://rpgtrailer.com could provide a safer environment for many. But
most don't seem to understand what that really means, since most of the
gamers aren't aware of the many issues (and any failure on my part in
communicating the issues).


On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 18:08:51 -0700
Hawke Robinson <rpgresearcher@gmail.com> wrote:

> http://rpgresearch.com/blog/rpg-gender-bias-research-stage-2-status-update-1
>
>
>
> On Sun, 3 Apr 2016 17:20:50 -0500
> "M. Alan Thomas II" <m.alan.thomas.ii@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > A very long piece on sexual harassment in the tabletop community has
> > been brought to my attention:
> > http://latining.tumblr.com/post/141567276944/tabletop-gaming-has-a-white-male-terrorism-problem
> > Please
> > note that there is an opportunity for direct action in the case of
> > Wyrd; their phone number and online contact form are at the bottom
> > of the post.
> >
> > CAR-PGa has a longstanding interest in increasing the number of
> > women in gaming and opposing all forms of harassment. Suggestions
> > on new initiatives to combat this problem are welcome.
> >
> > CAR-PGa publishs one of if not *the* most complete gaming convention
> > schedules, and I'd be really interested in getting some volunteers
> > to find out which meet the Scalzi
> > minimum-acceptable-harassment-policies
> > ( http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/07/02/my-new-convention-harassment-policy/).
> > An example of an acceptable harassment policy would be, for
> > example, that of the American Library Association's conferences
> > ( http://2016.alaannual.org/statement-appropriate-conduct).
> >
> > Finally, while the subject does not normally come up, allow me to
> > state for the record that neither the Newsletter nor this discussion
> > list will tolerate attempts to harass people via them.
> >
> > —Alan
> >
>
>
>



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