Yet sexism in the geek world goes beyond scantily clad characters in comics and video games - it remains a core aspect of the very industries that create those products. Even Harvey admits she's stopped reading new DC Comics because of the way female characters are portrayed.įor example, the first few panels of the new Catwoman comic, released in September, focus on Selina Kyle in a strapless bra and panties, her face completely cut out of the frame. It's curious to see so-called "geek girls" flaunt their bodies, since nerdy women often complain about female hyper-sexualization in comic books and science fiction. "It's basically everything everybody loves rolled up into a five-minute performance." "Nerdlesque goes beyond the fun and striptease of burlesque and aligns it with the audience's interests," she says. She says nerd culture is a natural fit for burlesque, which is meant to be cheeky and funny. Harvey, who coined the term nerdlesque, performs under the name Trixie Hobbitses, a loose reference to The Lord of the Rings. She's wearing a Hogwarts school uniform and robes, and with her long, fiery red hair, she resembles a punk-rock Ginny Weasley. This performance takes place at an event hosted by Geeks after Dark, a "nerd nightlife" group that aims to coax the city's geek community out of comic book stores and their parents' basements, and into nightclubs.įairlith Harvey, one of the co-founders of Geeks after Dark, watches the show from the DJ booth. This is nerdlesque: a combination of nerd culture and burlesque that is gaining popularity in Vancouver. Please enable JavaScript before you proceed. Your browser either doesn't support JavaScript or you have it turned off. Please consider becoming a new friend of The Tyee by signing up as a Tyee Builder today. We need more people to sign up with monthly or annual commitments to help us sustain our work and plan for the future. And we’re always looking to expand our community. Builders are special people whose contributions are powering an innovative, critically-minded news organization that swims against the current, speaks truth to power and sparks the careers of the next generation of journalists. Tyee Builders are why our pages are free of paywalls or walls of ads. Tyee Builders keep The Tyee’s independent journalism freely accessible to everyone. Often it’s in the range of the price of an afternoon treat for two friends. They support The Tyee by providing a monthly, annual or one-time donation in an amount that works for them. The Tyee is powered by a committed community of such people who we call Tyee Builders. The kind of people who step in when it counts, and who are unafraid to act on their values. It’s a diverse, courageous and feisty bunch. One of the great joys of this work is connecting with the community around The Tyee. Become a friend of The Tyee for $15 a month
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