Monday, December 12, 2005
On The Feminine Form In Gaming
"The GamerGirl team over at Gamergod.com has an interesting article delving into a male driven industry. This time the subject of discussion is the sometimes overzealous portrayal of women in games." A well-considered piece, with thoughtful references to the works of Camille Paglia and Naomi Wolf. From the article: "He also highlights several games that, instead of focusing on the female form in its big-breasted glory, showcase women who are intelligent, strong, and powerful. He insists, 'The protagonists highlighted above illustrate that plenty of excitement can be provided by female leads who will, in turn, bring in female gamers - not to speak of richer gameplay options. Additionally, as McIntosh says, most women gamers are "confident enough not to feel threatened" by sexist imagery, merely finding it annoying and disappointing.'"
source:http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/09/160241&tid=10
source:http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/09/160241&tid=10
# posted by dark master : 12/12/2005 09:38:00 AM
