Video games have a history of racist and sexist stereotypes, from damsels in distress to Asian martial artists. With the recent releases of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and HBO's television adaptation of The Last of Us, we wanted to take a closer look at representation in the video game industry. Sheri Graner Ray, CEO of Zombie Cat Studios and author of Gender Inclusive Game Design: Expanding the Market, explains what it's like to be a woman game designer pushing for the industry to broaden its perspective. And Professor Edmond Y. Chang talks about queerness and racial stereotypes in video games.

GUESTS:
Sheri Graner Ray: CEO of Zombie Cat Studios, a computer game consulting and design studio; author of Gender Inclusive Game Design: Expanding the Market
Edmond Y. Chang: Assistant Professor of English at Ohio University. His research interests include video game studies, queer theory, and American literature

Special thanks to our intern Melody Rivera, who helped produce this episode. Special thanks also go to our intern Elizabeth Van Arnam.

Video games have a history of racist and sexist stereotypes, from damsels in distress to Asian martial artists. With the recent releases of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and HBO's television adaptation of The Last of Us, we wanted to take a closer look at representation in the video game industry. <a href="https://sherigranerray.com/?page_id=2">Sheri Graner Ray</a>, CEO of <a href="http://www.zombiecatstudios.com/">Zombie Cat Studios</a> and author of <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Gender_Inclusive_Game_Design.html?id=v3wRrNlPOe0C">Gender Inclusive Game Design: Expanding the Market</a>, explains what it's like to be a woman game designer pushing for the industry to broaden its perspective. And <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/cas/change">Professor Edmond Y. Chang</a> talks about queerness and racial stereotypes in video games.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Sheri Graner Ray: CEO of <a href="http://www.zombiecatstudios.com/">Zombie Cat Studios</a>, a computer game consulting and design studio; author of <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Gender_Inclusive_Game_Design.html?id=v3wRrNlPOe0C">Gender Inclusive Game Design: Expanding the Market</a></li>
<li>Edmond Y. Chang: Assistant Professor of English at Ohio University. His research interests include video game studies, queer theory, and American literature</li>
</ul>
Special thanks to our intern Melody Rivera, who helped produce this episode. Special thanks also go to our intern Elizabeth Van Arnam.

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From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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