Our Women’s History Month: Profiles of BNP’s Wonder Women

[quote_simple] “I have been woman for a long time beware my smile. I am treacherous with old magic” -Audre Lorde, “A Woman Speaks” [/quote_simple] Despite what recorded history might tell you, women have always been responsible for historic moments and the nerd world is no different. Last year Black Nerd Problems celebrated Women’s History Month by talking about our favorite women characters who deserved titles of their own. This year we decided to celebrate our own stories and the women who have been most meaningful to our own personal history — the women of the BNP staff! From video games to anime to cosplay to literature, these women have been hard at work all year bringing you the best nerd columns on the web. We asked each member to tell us in their own words what it means to be a nerd and a woman. Come celebrate these fantastic writers with us by seeing what they had to say. I’ve been a nerd all my life. I’ve had the great fortune and honor to have been surrounded by strong, intelligent, and unapologetically confident women of color. Being a part of Black Nerd Problems has expanded my view on the intersection of nerd/geek culture and media, through a lens of Black and POC individuals. I’m a Final Fantasy-loving, anime-critiquing, plushie-collecting, cosplay anthropologist, and I’m damn proud. – Monica

When I was a kid, I saw nerddom as pretty much the equivalent of a six-year-old boy’s play-fort: No girls allowed. Here’s the thing—never tell me I can’t do anything, e…