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Woman Complains about "Helpless Women" Video Game Depictions, Runs to Males Threatened
Posted by:
map reader
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Date: August 29, 2014 01:46PM
http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/08/28/tropes-vs-women-in-video-games-creator-driven-from-her-home-by-online-threats-and-abuse/
Anita Sarkeesian posted, with the help of a Kickstarter campaign, a series of videos documenting many examples of misogynist depictions of women in video games, going all the way back to Donkey Kong. In excruciating detail, she describes several tropes in video games, such as women sexualized background, women who are depicted as in need of male help or rescue, women sexualized even in death poses where males are not, etc.
Her points are interesting and I will probably now think of her points in video games from now on when I see or play them.
But when she was threatened online, she fell right into the depiction she professes to hate... she called the male police to come save and protect her. It really would have suited her cause better had she posted that she purchased a firearm or two for protection and has been trained in their use.
So her reaction there, too, will be considered when I see a woman in a video game.
Her channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Edgk9RxP7Fm7vjQ1d-cDA
I really wish she had provided a real-life example of what it means to be a self-sufficient and powerful woman who doesn't need a knight to save her from the dragon. It isn't too late of course, maybe she'll do it.
Anita Sarkeesian posted, with the help of a Kickstarter campaign, a series of videos documenting many examples of misogynist depictions of women in video games, going all the way back to Donkey Kong. In excruciating detail, she describes several tropes in video games, such as women sexualized background, women who are depicted as in need of male help or rescue, women sexualized even in death poses where males are not, etc.
Her points are interesting and I will probably now think of her points in video games from now on when I see or play them.
But when she was threatened online, she fell right into the depiction she professes to hate... she called the male police to come save and protect her. It really would have suited her cause better had she posted that she purchased a firearm or two for protection and has been trained in their use.
So her reaction there, too, will be considered when I see a woman in a video game.
Her channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Edgk9RxP7Fm7vjQ1d-cDA
I really wish she had provided a real-life example of what it means to be a self-sufficient and powerful woman who doesn't need a knight to save her from the dragon. It isn't too late of course, maybe she'll do it.
Re: Woman Complains about "Helpless Women" Video Game Depictions, Runs to Males Threatened
Posted by:
akjdslf
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Date: August 29, 2014 02:01PM
Metroid, Perfect Dark, Tomb Raider, Mirror's Edge...
Some games with lead female protagonists.
Some games with lead female protagonists.
Re: Woman Complains about "Helpless Women" Video Game Depictions, Runs to Males Threatened
Posted by:
sherlock no-mes
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Date: August 29, 2014 02:50PM
Final Fantasy has plenty of powerful female leads that don't take any crap from guys.
Re: Woman Complains about "Helpless Women" Video Game Depictions, Runs to Males Threatened
Posted by:
Retard Says What?
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Date: August 29, 2014 03:32PM
map reader Wrote:
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> But when she was threatened online, she fell right
> into the depiction she professes to hate... she
> called the male police to come save and protect
> her.
Perhaps all of the 'female police' were on their periods.
Retard.
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> But when she was threatened online, she fell right
> into the depiction she professes to hate... she
> called the male police to come save and protect
> her.
Perhaps all of the 'female police' were on their periods.
Retard.
Re: Woman Complains about "Helpless Women" Video Game Depictions, Runs to Males Threatened
Posted by:
fdskl;a
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Date: August 29, 2014 03:52PM
Resident Evil games have strong female characters. Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong...
Re: Woman Complains about "Helpless Women" Video Game Depictions, Runs to Males Threatened
Posted by:
NXhXd
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Date: August 29, 2014 08:41PM
Back in the day, some of the women were pixelated!
Re: Woman Complains about "Helpless Women" Video Game Depictions, Runs to Males Threatened
Posted by:
u9Gpb
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Date: August 29, 2014 11:13PM
map reader Wrote:
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> But when she was threatened online, she fell right
> into the depiction she professes to hate... she
> called the male police to come save and protect
> her.
Two of the three officers who responded to the call were FEMALE.
Also, your logic fails.
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> But when she was threatened online, she fell right
> into the depiction she professes to hate... she
> called the male police to come save and protect
> her.
Two of the three officers who responded to the call were FEMALE.
Also, your logic fails.