Tag: gender

  • The Hypocrisy of our Love of Sheik: A Character to be Seen and Not Heard

    The Hypocrisy of our Love of Sheik: A Character to be Seen and Not Heard

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, wasn’t a very popular game in my social group. The Scottish kids I grew up with were more interested in soccer, boy-girl pop groups, and Furbys. As such, I never really heard the name ‘Zelda’ being thrown around. [SPOILERS For Breath of the Wild, Ocarina of Time, and…

  • Gaming is a Drag

    Gaming is a Drag

    The Emmy award-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race is currently in its ninth season, and shows no signs of slowing down. With drag becoming more widely accepted and celebrated in society, how do we engage with our own gender identity? RuPaul famously said “You’re born naked and the rest is drag”, essentially meaning that everything you do is…