Game Over, Boys: Gender Flight & Cozy Video Games
37Get in, Girlies. We’re going gaming.
Chapter Breaks:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Cheerleading & Male Flight
3:48 The Gender Flight of Obstetrics
9:16 The Women of Human Computers
10:44 Gender in Computer Programming
14:56 Gender in College Computer Science Classes
17:30 Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
20:00 Actionable Steps
Sources:
The Subversive Power of the Lesbian Cheerleader by Rowan Ellis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOXFNkzzPag
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