Our new Tropes vs Women episode explores the numerous ways in which the Women as Reward trope manifests in video games. The trope occurs when women or women’s bodies are employed as rewards for player actions, a pattern which frames female bodies and sexuality as collectible or consumable and positions women as status symbols designed to validate the masculinity of presumed straight male players. We then discuss how this trope both reflects and reinforces the pervasive, socially constructed mentality of male entitlement that operates in the background of our culture.
Content Warning: This educational episode contains game footage of a graphic sexual nature.
Full transcript, links and resources available at: http://wp.me/p5WxZG-8I4
I was happy to have the opportunity to consult and collaborate with Feminist Frequency on the script for the latest episode of Tropes vs. Women in Video Games: Women as Reward.
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