On Being a Feminist in Games Studies

Abstract

This article is an exploration of the importance of feminist analysis and researcher reflexivity in the context of a field where gender inequality is widespread––in games, in the games industry, in the dominant voices in games journalism, games communities, and in games research. Using a framework of intersectionality to understand how the concept of marginality is deployed within this area is important for understanding how power is exerted. Recent outspoken misogyny has brought to the surface some of the underlying gender inequality within games cultures but also points to areas that researchers in the field need to be alive to in their own work.