The Intersection of Gender, Consent, and Roleplay: TTRPGs, Feminism, and Healing PART 2

How do boundaries, safety, tools, and feminism powerfully intersect at our TTRPG gaming tables?

In this episode of Bow Down, Reese and Dennis continue their deep dive into the intersection of feminism, womanhood, and tabletop RPGs. From Reddit horror stories to real-life roleplay challenges, they explore how boundaries, safety tools, and unspoken social dynamics impact marginalized folks at the table, and how we all have a responsibility to our communcal growth in gaming, and global, settings.

The conversation unpacks issues of romance at the table, roleplay bleed, emotional maturity, toxic masculinity, and insidious sexism in D&D and other TTRPG spaces. With honesty, empathy, and humor, Reese and Dennis ask the tough questions:

• How can GMs foster safer, more inclusive tables?
• What happens when fantasy and real-life feelings collide?
• Why do subtle patterns of sexism go unnoticed, and how can allies step up?

Whether you’re a DM, player, or simply curious about how gender, consent, and roleplay intersect, this episode offers fresh insights and thoughtful discussion on creating inclusive gaming spaces.

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References and Resources:

Reddit Stories Sources from r/rpghorrorstories (https://www.reddit.com/r/rpghorrorstories/)

First Story (Now Deleted): https://www.reddit.com/r/dndhorrorstories/comments/1hmbadh/my_player_fell_in_love_with_me_the_dm_but_im/

Second Story: https://www.reddit.com/r/rpghorrorstories/comments/eomg8k/playing_a_woman_i_think_i_got_the_tinniest_taste/

Liz Plank’s For the Love of Men: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263540-for-the-love-of-men

Liz Plank has a new show called Boy Problems, which you can find here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4svjcgqVBmWOcGYUxsABw1?si=d87bd335ce174c99

With empowered Coherence,

Dennis and Reese