[extropy-chat] Fwd: She's Such A Geek

Wed Nov 23 05:51:17 UTC 2005

Yes, I think we remember her. Boo hiss.

btw, didn't we do that gender thing last century? How daggy.

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On 23/11/05, Gina Miller <nanogirl at halcyon.com> wrote:
> In case you forgot who Annalee Newitz is:
> http://www.nanoindustries.com/essays/extropyresponse.htm
> Looks like the link on my site to the original article, is out of date, but
> you can find it here:
> http://lists.alternet.org/columnists/story/19850/
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Lubkin
> To: exi chat list
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:28 PM
> Subject: [extropy-chat] Fwd: She's Such A Geek
>
> For the distaff among us.
>
>
> -- David.
>
> >Call for subs: She's Such a Geek
> >
> >15 November 2005, 11:06 AM
> >
> >Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders are editing an anthology of essays
> >titled She's Such a Geek; below is a copy of the call for subs (posted
> >with permission). Spread the word!
> >
> >Note that this anthology is open only to female writers.
> >
> >Also note that I'm not affiliated with it in any way, nor do I know
> >anything about it beyond what's below; if you have questions, please
> >direct them to the editors.
> >She's Such a Geek
> >
> >An Anthology by and for Women Obsessed with Computers, Science, Comic
> >Books, Gaming, Spaceships, and Revolution
> >
> >Slated for Fall 2006
> >
> >Geeks are taking over the world. They make the most popular movies and
> >games, pioneer new ways to communicate using technology, and create
> >new ideas that will change the future. But the stereotype is that only
> >men can be geeks. So when are we going to hear from the triumphant
> >female nerds whose stories of outer space battles will inspire
> >generations, and whose inventions will change the future? Right now.
> >
> >Female geeks are busting out of the labs and into the spotlight. They
> >have the skills and knowledge that can inspire social progress,
> >scientific breakthroughs, and change the world for the better, and
> >they're making their voices heard, some for the first time, in Annalee
> >Newitz and Charlie Anders' book She's Such a Geek. This anthology will
> >celebrate women who have flourished in the male-dominated realms of
> >technical and cultural arcana. We're looking for a wide range of
> >personal essays about the meaning of female nerdhood by women who are
> >in love with genomics, obsessed with blogging, learned about sex from
> >Dungeons and Dragons, and aren't afraid to match wits with men or
> >computers. The essays in She's Such a Geek will explain what it means
> >to be passionately engaged with technical or obscure topics-and how to
> >deal with it when people tell you that your interests are weird,
> >especially for a girl. This book aims to bust stereotypes of what it
> >means to be a geek, as well as what it means to be female.
> >
> >More than anything, She's Such a Geek is a celebration and call to
> >arms: it's a hopeful book which looks forward to a day when women will
> >pilot spaceships, invent molecular motors, design the next ultra-tiny
> >supercomputer, write epics, and run the government.
> >
> >We want introspective essays that explain what being a geek has meant
> >to you. Describe how you've fought stereotypes to be accepted among
> >nerds. Explore why you are obsessed with topics and ideas that are
> >supposed to be "for boys only." Tell us how you felt the day you
> >realized that you would be devoting the rest of your life to
> >discovering algorithms or collecting comic books. We want strong,
> >personal writing that is also smart and critical. We don't mind if you
> >use the word "fuck," and we don't mind if you use the word
> >"telomerase." Be celebratory, polemical, wistful, angry, and just
> >plain dorky.
> >
> >Possible topics include:
> >
> >     * what turned you into a geek
> >     * your career in science, technology, or engineering
> >     * growing up geeky
> >     * being a geek in high school today
> >     * battling geek stereotypes (i.e racial stereotypes and geekdom,
> >cultural analysis of geek chic and the truth about nerds, the idea
> >that women have to choose between being sexually desirable and smart,
> >stereotypes about geek professions such as computer programmers)
> >     * sex and dating among geeks
> >     * science fiction fandom
> >     * role-playing game or comic-book subcultures
> >     * the joys of math
> >     * blogging or videogames
> >     * female geek bonding
> >     * geek role models for women
> >     * feminist commentary on geek culture
> >     * women's involvement in DIY science and technology groups
> >     * stories from women involved in geek pop and underground
> >cultures. These might include comic book writers, science fiction
> >writers, electronic music musicians, and women interested in the
> >gaming world.
> >     * women's web networks and web zine grrrl culture
> >     * issues of sexism in any or all of the above themes
> >
> >Editors: Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders are geeky women writers.
> >Annalee is a contributing editor at Wired magazine and writes the
> >syndicated column Techsploitation. Charlie is the author of Choir Boy
> >(Soft Skull Press) and publisher of other magazine.
> >
> >Publisher: Seal Press, an imprint of Avalon Publishing Group,
> >publishes groundbreaking books by and for women in a variety of
> >topics.
> >
> >Deadline: January 15, 2006
> >
> >Length: 3,000-6,000 words
> >
> >Format: Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and paginated. Please
> >include your address, phone number, email address, and a short bio on
> >the last page. Essays will not be returned.
> >
> >Submitting: Send essay electronically as a Document or Rich Text
> >Format file to Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders at
> >sheissuchageek at gmail.com.
> >
> >Payment: $100 plus two books
> >
> >Reply: Please allow until February 15 for a response. If you haven't
> >received a response by then, please assume your essay has not been
> >selected. It is not possible to reply to every submission personally.
> >
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