You need two women in your (heavily male-dominated) org

In May 2021, I thought «hey, I really need to write an article on how you need two women in your org, not just one». This was for an esports organisation, in a field where we were struggling to reach 5-6% women, the organisation itself having fewer than 10 people. Having one woman was pretty…

Competitive women, Smash Sisters and women’s conversations in France

As originally posted in 2019 on the now-defunct blog SmashAdvice. Disclaimer: I’ve written this analysis as part of my sociology degree, then translated it to English in a less academic writing style. At the end of the post, you’ll find more personal opinions on Smash Sisters and the initiatives by the French Women of Smash.…

How to be an ally to the women of Smash

As originally posted in 2019 on the new-defunct SmashAdvice blog. This blog post will give you tips to be an ally to women in the Smash community, in order to attract more players, retain the ones who like the game, and be an overall good person. Before anything else, an answer to two common “but…