From the Editors
February 2008 Issue
Features
- From the Editors
- Craft Check: Make Your Own Tiara
- Gaming in the Media: “I’m Not Offended, I’m Just Bored”: Gawker Cuts to the Heart of our Apathy
- Market to Me: Marketing Consoles
Interviews
- Industry Interview: Kelley Barnes-Herrmann
- Video Interview: Gabrielle Munoz
Articles
- An Atypical Princess: Ashelia B’Nargin Dalmasca
Author: Melissa Velte
- Princess Peach: Feminist?
Author: Drew Mackie
- Should Gamers Embrace Femininity?
Author: Natalie Hill
Melissa discusses they ways in which Final Fantasy XII's Ashe overcomes negative princess stereotypes.
Drew takes a look at the portrayal of Princess Peach and analyzes her history from a feminist perspective.
Natalie makes the case that embracing femininity allows for more diversity in gaming.
Gamer Stories
Reviews
Odds 'n Ends
Whether as passive prizes to be won, powerful allies or player characters, princesses have long been popular in both table top and video games. Why the enduring fascination with princesses? We examine the princess trope in this issue of Cerise, and take apart some of the stereotypes that have been used to depict women as damsels in distress in gaming.
Drew Mackie joins us from his blog with a piece on the history of Princess Peach that analyzes her contribution as a princess in gaming. Melissa Velte applauds Square Enix’s positive portrayal of Ashe in Final Fantasy XII and Natalie Hill makes an argument for femininity in games as the herald of diversity and inclusiveness. Over in Craft Check, Rachel shows us how to construct our own princess tiaras from wire and beads. And, as always, we’ve got some fun content on The Back Page, including a chance to win a prize just for showing off your cool gaming threads!
If you like what we have to say about princesses, make sure to check out the submissions page to see our upcoming issue themes and start thinking about how you want to make your voice heard in Cerise!
