tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591651039183833014.post4404193099177298505..comments2024-01-06T05:30:53.999-08:00Comments on Women and Media FA2013: Direction of Females in Video GamesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591651039183833014.post-16448660536170091612013-11-01T17:52:04.646-07:002013-11-01T17:52:04.646-07:00And this post might have some useful images, but a...And this post might have some useful images, but again its mostly about players rather than the game, so I dunno how useful it will be.<br /><br />http://www.buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/how-should-a-gamer-girl-beAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891570554647784032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591651039183833014.post-82094192861056591042013-11-01T17:50:31.448-07:002013-11-01T17:50:31.448-07:00I'm doing a similar sort of thing, also about ...I'm doing a similar sort of thing, also about videogames but more about female players specifically. This is an enormous topic that needs to be addressed, and hopefully both of us are able to narrow it down to the point where it doesn't sprawl all over the place. You might find this useful, maybe not. Figured I'd mention it.<br /><br />http://www.reignofgaming.net/blogs/a-different-view/24508-why-there-are-no-female-lol-pros-how-to-changeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891570554647784032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591651039183833014.post-28517331637269112512013-10-31T19:29:18.396-07:002013-10-31T19:29:18.396-07:00There are games targeted at women, like http://www...There are games targeted at women, like http://www.christianpost.com/news/ellen-page-juno-actress-says-video-game-ripped-off-her-face-video-98753/ but I think even those aren't as universal as Call of Duty (which only has male characters). What I am basically saying is that a game aimed at women are portrayed sexually and games aimed at men are masculine with the few women (if any) are made into sex-symbols. SaraaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085329021463379244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591651039183833014.post-23120272093569599102013-10-19T08:07:05.429-07:002013-10-19T08:07:05.429-07:00I think this is a great topic, other than Lara Cro...I think this is a great topic, other than Lara Croft (who is super-sexualized) and Ellie from The Last of Us, there are no strong female characters in video games. And more recently, games like GTAV have gone to extreme lengths to belittle women. AYakatallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552452233841438678noreply@blogger.com