I was so excited this year to present a panel at Geek Girl Con in Seattle! Our panel, “Is Star Trek a Feminist Utopia?” included myself, Mary Czerwinski, Jamala Henderson, and Tanya F.
I also moderated a panel featuring Anita Sarkeesian on women characters in video games.
One of this year’s featured guests was Denise Crosby, and I loved her Q&A session, moderated by Jamala Henderson. I particularly appreciated her comments on aging in Hollywood:
[Show business] is a culture that can breed insecurity. If you’re basing everything on your looks, that’s a one-way street and you’re doomed. You’re not The Picture of Dorian Grey; you’re going to age, and you’re going to get better…
I get brown spots on my hands now, but so what? I feel better, I feel more confident when I go onto a set; I know what I’m doing.
Denise Crosby at GGC13
And of course me and Tanya needed to get a photo with Denise.
Here are a couple of write-ups that mention the panels:
- “My Day at Geek Girl Con” by Kaycee
- Geek Girl Con 2013 by gothmaureen
