Girls can be geeks too

Originally published October 11, 2015 at 7:53 pm Updated October 11, 2015 at 7:56 pm

Casey Middaugh, left, and Lauren Bond, center, dress up in character and play the theme song to “Steven Universe,” a cartoon feature on Cartoon Network, during the 2015 GeekGirlCon at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on Sunday. The event aims to celebrate and honor the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, art, and literature, game play and game design. (Sy Bean/The Seattle Times)

Attendees crowd inside an elevator with Dalek, a robot from the British sci-fi television program, “Dr. Who,” during the 2015 GeekGirlCon at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle on Sunday. (Sy Bean/The Seattle Times)

Attendees ride the escalator to the third floor during the 2015 GeekGirlCon at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle on Sunday. (Sy Bean/The Seattle Times)

Morgan Fox, left, 9, Garrett Fox, center, 11, and Ahva Gaborit, 11, watch the pieces fall as they play a giant-size game of Jenga during the 2015 GeekGirlCon at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. (Sy Bean/The Seattle Times)

Naharai Logan, right, rides the escalator in her Imperial Tie Fighter Pilot costume from Star Wars during the 2015 GeekGirlCon at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle on Sunday. (Sy Bean/The Seattle Times)

Several attendees dressed up for 2015 GeekGirlCon at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle.

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