tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post7304223211379588218..comments2024-03-18T17:05:21.126+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: "Competing for their attention" - Clémentine BeauvaisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-91080201116018477692014-09-28T11:00:00.135+01:002014-09-28T11:00:00.135+01:00I'm not aware of children's writers using ...I'm not aware of children's writers using the word 'competition' to mean anything other than competing for the time and attention of children. And, as you say, that does mean we are competing against one another in a sense, just as people in any industry compete with one another, whether to produce apples or shoes or films or smart phones. We are less competitive because they child who likes (say) spy stories will choose them over animal stories, and the child who likes spy stories will read more than one. People won't buy several smart phones and will often choose apples on price rather than farmer!Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-37691483660766595102014-09-28T09:52:59.333+01:002014-09-28T09:52:59.333+01:00Yes! thank you for sharing this Elen. There's ...Yes! thank you for sharing this Elen. There's been an ongoing debate in the feminist community about video games and representations of women both inside the games and as players and game-designers. We'll get there some day!Clémentine Beauvaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115567199751033932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-26379551028898185412014-09-28T08:29:35.885+01:002014-09-28T08:29:35.885+01:00You probably know about it already, but have you s...You probably know about it already, but have you seen the women vs tropes project? I think it should be compulsory viewing in schools to help encourage critical analysis of gaming. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn4ob_5_ttEaA_vc8F3fjzE62esf9yP61Elen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445201005486291612noreply@blogger.com