- I spent my weekend shopping for, building, and photographing Gundam models. My latest post on my other blog, Gunpla 101, is just the first of many to come out of it. If you’re scratching your head, here’s a link for the uninitiated.
- Why aren’t more races represented in anime? I love the Answerman column because Justin Sevakis uses facts, not only speculation, to answer anime’s toughest questions.
- Ten ways to go from blogger to business owner. If you liked Build Your Anime Blog, you might like this. P.S. BYAB is also on my Gumroad storefront now.
- The numbers don’t lie: almost nobody sided with #GamerGate. What’s interesting is that this study lists my Forbes colleague, Erik Kain, as a #GamerGate supporter, though Erik himself identifies as a neutral party.
- Meet the Hijabi Lolita. I’ve always been fascinated with Lolita culture and it’s just as impressive to see how Alyssa Salazar blends it seamlessly with her lifestyle.
- @iblessall wrote an open letter to Anitwitter reminding us that we “create the worst community that [we] allow.” I don’t think this is hard. Just treat everyone on Anitwitter like somebody you will (probably) run into in person at a con one of these days.
- Another review of my Niche Journalism Workbook, this time by Apricotsushi! I’m so grateful to everyone who has bought it so far. I really want it to be an invitation to ask me further questions so I can eventually improve the workbook based on your feedback.
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Some nice links again this week.
Love seeing your build progress pics and reading the tips even though I have yet to attempt my first build.
Justin Sevakis’s take on representation of people of color in anime was a spot on explanation in my book. I can think of a few anime series that have major characters of color but they are definitely the minority. Agree on how the influence of US media does show a very slanted caucasian bent to the US.
The article on GamerGaters by Erik Kain was quite interesting. I’ve considered that movement to be nothing but toxic. A side note on the issues of GamerGaters, as a transgender woman, I was amazed to discover how many transgender women gamers I knew that were pro-GamerGate. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around it. I mean, as soon as a transgender woman goes full time (living as her authentic self 24/7) she’s given up all claim on male privilege (apologies to those who see the use of the term “privilege” as a negative, I just don’t another term to use,) so women’s issues and representation should be something, I’d think, that would be of much greater importance to them.