Other, apparently straight men sounded enthusiastic on what they regarded as the bravery or bravery I’d shown, from time to time couching this sentiment in macho jargon - I had "the balls" to do this, and many others.
Wardrip-Fruin has taught crafting for electronic media in Brown University's Literary Arts method, New York University's Graduate Film and Television application, and the Summer Literary Seminars of Saint Petersburg, Russia.