| GimpGirl Presentation @ Dreams Fair on Second Life |
[Apr. 20th, 2008|11:32 am] |
Here is a picture of me, in front of our giant TV screen, as ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) jennylin and I talk about ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) gimpgirl (AKA GimpGirl Community), at the Third Annual Dreams Community Fair in Second Life.
"The Third Annual Dreams Community Fair highlights health/support, educational, and artistic groups in SL. There are over 60 informational booths and close to 80 events scheduled by those groups and others."
More photos in the GimpGirl Community Flickr group.
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| Online Avatar & Identity Presentation (3/30) |
[Mar. 14th, 2008|06:03 pm] |
f you're interested in Second Life, IRC, and/or issues of identity (with and without disability), you are invited to an online seminar I am co-hosting (with jennylin, but not presenting) entitled:
"Avatars, Identity, and the Expression of Disability" on Sunday, March 30th from 12:00 - 1:30 PM SLT/Pacific Time (3:00 PM Eastern Time)
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| As posted to gimpgirl: Topic of the month: What does GimpGirl mean to you? |
[Feb. 17th, 2008|11:43 pm] |
As posted to gimpgirl and no_pity (in edited form):
GimpGirl celebrates its 10th Anniversary!
Started in February 1998, the GimpGirl Community has been a long-time resource for women with disabilities. We are currently gearing up to re-launch our new website, which has been on a bit of a hiatus. We're also becoming active on Facebook, as well as MySpace and the virtual community of Second Life. (See our website for more details, including how to get to our Second Life Open House, happening TODAY at 4:00 PM SLT/Pacific)
Our awesome LiveJournal community has been our mainstay for a long time, and we'd like to hear your thoughts as we move into our next decade...
TOPIC OF THE MONTH: What does being a "gimp girl" (AKA woman with a disability) mean to you?
For as long as the GimpGirl Community has been around, and long before that, people with disabilities, and especially women, have thought, written and talked about their identities -- how having a disability and identifying as a woman shapes (or doesn't shape) their lives.
What does it mean to be a GimpGirl for you? GimpGirl is a phrase used by our community, and of course it's not one that everyone uses. If you prefer a different phrase, what is it, and why?
EDIT: Look under the cut to find out more about today's excellent GimpGirl open house event on Second Life!
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