The issues of representation in the LGBTQ+ wargaming community have been stirring for years, but recent events, especially including a certain paragraph in Games Workshop's Horus Heresy book, have brought them to a head.
We wanted to take a deep dive into LGBTQ+ wargaming issues, so this week I'm interviewing several members of that community.…
The issues of representation in the LGBTQ+ wargaming community have been stirring for years, but recent events, especially including a certain paragraph in Games Workshop's Horus Heresy book, have brought them to a head.
We wanted to take a deep dive into LGBTQ+ wargaming issues, so this week I'm interviewing several members of that community.…
Never one to shy away from controversy, the blogger Matt Austin, also known as BitsHammer, makes his presence felt on social media. Recently he has been making waves with his adamant advocacy for female representation in wargames, particularly on the issues of female Space Marines and the apparent transphobia that appeared in the new Horus…
Representation in the Warhammer 40k Universe: This is About More Than Female Space Marines
There has been a lot of talk for a long time about the pros and cons of female Space Marines. On the pro side, people have been saying that the Space Marines--as much as they are bad guys--are essentially the protagonists…
Female Space Marines? Let's be civil.
Let's start this conversation right up here at the front with the clear caveat that we all (I hope) are rational adults who can behave in a civil society. I know that's a steep ask in some realms of fandom, but I also know that it's a perfectly fine…