New Gaylaxicon article out

[catherineldf]

Didn't realize this was out yet - my article on Gaylaxicon is up at Gay Lifestyle Monthly. http://gaylifestylemonthly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&Itemid=1

Comments

[thaedeus.livejournal.com]

Nicely done! Informative and concise.

In 'not really related at all news,' there is a initiative
called GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) about Non-Disclosure
of Personal Information, and sometimes people in meetings
will call it GLBT instead (which I find amusing).

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-D
Re: GLBA - the ultimate in "Don't ask, Don't tell"?

Article

[superqueeroes.livejournal.com]

Sorry I was sick and didn't let you know that it was up. I'm glad you found it on your own.

Ellen, the editor

Re: Article

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

As it turned out, it made for a pleasant surprise at a time when I needed one, so no problem. :-)
Hope you're feeling better!

[deakat]

I dragged mecooper to Gaylaxicon 2006 and we had the same issue: not enough women! The high points for me were a discussion of Blood Ties (with andpuff on the panel) and a reading by Candas Jane Dorsey. At the latter, there was some discussion of WisCon, and several people insisted that I must go. So we did!

People at Wiscon were several magnitudes friendlier and more welcoming than anyone at Gaylaxicon. Maybe it's because we're middle-aged dykes who don't usually stand out in a crowd, but I didn't feel like I belonged at Gaylaxicon.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

WisCon is a pretty unique experience that most cons don't match. Diversicon and Think Galactic are among the ones that try but both are much smaller. There were things I liked about Gaylaxicon (and I'm a guest for this year in D.C. so I can't complain too much :-) and I had some good discussions with folks. But it was more estrogen-lite in a way that even the normal cons I go to aren't. I gather the gender divide has been an ongoing problem with it. But the organizers for this year in D.C. are big WisCon folks so I think they'll try doing a bit more outreach. If you've got a urge to check it out again, I suspect this one will be better.