Tropes vs. Women in Video Games explores women as sexual playthings, violence victims
By Megan Farokhmanesh
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games has returned with a new entry in the video series, dubbed "Women as Background Decoration: Part 2," that further explores how non-playable women are used in games.
Part 2 carries a content warning for graphic violence against women. It features games such asAssassin's Creed: Brotherhood, BioShock, Dragon Age: Origins and The Darkness 2. While the previous video explored sexual objectification,Part 2 is an examination of how sexualized female bodies can occupy "a dual role as both sexual playthings and the perpetual victims of male violence."
Creator Anita Sarkeesian defines the Women as Background Decoration trope as "largely insignificant non-playable female characters whose sexuality or victimhood...
August 25, 2014 at 5:30PM
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