This all resonates with me on two levels: one, as a relatively public person I have certainly had my share of criticism. But also thinking about how playtesting fits in: constant engagement with criticism, but it's all *about the work*.
"When a man puts work out into the world, the world looks at the work and asks, is this work worthy?. When a woman puts work out into the world, people look at the work and ask, is she even worthy of putting this work out? Why is she talking?" 3/
Communities can be made stronger through constructive conflict but only with feedback that passes all of these filters. You need people around you who will give criticism but it has to come from a place of wanting you to succeed.
Maybe you can just ignore criticism from everyone else. 6/
Next category of criticism that can be ignored: things that are not said with respect and collaboration.
Is someone excited to be taking you down? Is the root of it that they just want you to disappear? "bless and block!" 5/
But even if it's about your work, is it gendered? Are you "intense" or "controlling" where a guy would be called "passionate" and a "leader"?
Are people just saying that you, as a woman, should not say what you want, or be ambitious?
We are ALL allowed to be loud, and ambitious. 4/
I appreciated this rerun of We Can Do Hard Thingswith advice about women surviving criticism online and at work - some notes below 🧵1/
When receiving feedback, think about whether it's actually about your work or is it about your:
Looks
Relationships
Personality
If so, write it off. These categories are often easy hits that come from a place of misogyny. (You will never be pretty and sweet enough for them.) 2/
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As someone who used to do a lot of qualitative interviews this article resonated so much with me