Lingerie is not Armor

This episode explores the ways in which female characters are frequently placed in wildly impractical, sexualizing outfits specifically designed to objectify them for the titillation of the presumed straight male player. We then discuss the problems inherent in linking the sexualization of female characters to notions of female empowerment, and examine what positive depictions of female sexuality and sexual desire in games might look like.

Writing:
  • Anita Sarkeesian

Stars:
Release Date: 2013-03-07
Seasons: 1 2
TMDb: 1.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English

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