It often starts earlier and lasts way too long into adulthood. The ‘mean girl’ phenomenon isn’t limited to girls in middle school. The organization’s mantra stresses that whatever you like is great, and whatever anybody else likes is great too. It’s an after school program designed for girls 8 to 16, and is meant to be a place where can girls can enjoy their own geeky pursuits and be exposed to the geeky passions of others. Their Geek Girls Society is kind of like the Girl Scouts for only the coolest and nerdiest girls. Furthermore, Autumn and Portlyn devilishly boast they are “really good” at getting vendors and publishers to contribute “good stuff.”
Several groups attend, including, but not limited to, cosplay groups, writing groups and girls doing-live-action video games. And at the panels, given the spirit of the events, the questions are entirely freewheeling. These events often include a trivia contest and a panel. The group chewed on that for a bit, nodded, and then agreed, “That’s fine.” The explained that one girl attended who only liked Michael Jackson.
It can be comics or Doctor Who or steampunk or Alice-in-Wonderland. And there aren’t a lot of rules or guidelines about what constitutes a geek passion. Geek Girls Night is a quarterly get-together designed to encourage women of all ages to fly their Geek Flag. In addition to running the store, they plan some very creative activities. In fact, they joke that their favorite thing to sell is the last thing they sold. Oh sure, they offer suggestions and guidance, but that’s based on the individual. Then they just let consumers find what they want. In fact, they couldn’t even come up with specific product that would be ‘more appropriate for girls.’ Instead, their strategy is to create a clean, well-lit, open space were everyone feels comfortable. But as you’ll see, it’s much more than that.Īt their comic store, they don’t have a “Girl’s Section.” When I asked, they laughed at me and explained how absurd it would be to create some sort of cordoned off area, painted pink, with girly things for sale. One thing that sets them apart is their commitment to fanning the flames of geek-focusd interest in women and girls. Like most comic shop owners, they are energetic entrepreneurs who work hard to keep their customers happy, attract new shoppers and have a little fun along the way. They lead, and in doing so contribute to their community and help build character by getting out of the way.īrave New World Comics is a California based store run by two engaging and effervescent women named Portlyn Polston and Autumn Glading. But this week I’d like to focus on two people who lead in a manner that’s generally not easily recognized.
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