The Feminine in Nerd Spaces
Not just “girls,” but all feminine people and ideas have complicated relationships with the stereotypically male hobbies of anime and video games. I want to explore this relationship in all its facets. The main focus of this idea is researched and reported video essays put on Youtube with written works supporting the feminine experience in nerdy hobbies.
Written works
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Cosplay to Couture: How Steff Von Schweetz Brought Anime Chic from Screen to Vegas Streets
Stephanie, who goes by Steff online, is a professional sewist and cosplayer. The word “cosplay” is a portmanteau of “costume play,” where artists dress as characters from various media. They have taken it much further than simple dress-up and roleplay—it’s now a career for them, beyond cosplay and into the realm of fashion design itself.
(October 2024, profile)
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A Lifelong Companion
I write about a stable presence in my life that has supported me through all of my trials and tribulations… anime.
(August 2025, personal essay)
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Why I Identify as a Gamer, Even Though I Play “Girlie Games”
I write about the complicated history I have with the term “girl gamer,” and how I eventually came to embrace it for myself.
(December 2025, personal essay)