Feminism in Popular Video Games
2024; rScroll; Volume: 13; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.47611/jsr.v13i1.2413
ISSN2167-1907
Autores Tópico(s)Media, Gender, and Advertising
ResumoRepresentation of women in video games is an important issue as it contributes to the consumer’s perception and understanding of the group. Particularly, the modern female protagonists in video games widely challenge the sexist premise of women’s physical and intellectual inferiority to men, showcasing the heroines’ strengths and personal qualities. The following essay considers acclaimed titles such as Tomb Raider, The Last of Us, and Horizon: Zero Dawn in their depiction of the female protagonist from the perspective of feminism. The studied heroines manifest a series of feminist values like independence and freedom of expression. However, the lack of diversity in the presented women implies the need for improvement in the industry to fully encompass contemporary feminism.
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