Re: GRRR FEMINISM and stuff - New Video Released. Fade mad.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:03 pm
Mogster wrote:Fade wrote:What Feminist frequency is doing is the equivalent of pointing out how sexist, lazy and male dominated super hero movies have been. And ignoring all other kinds of movies because they don't fit their agenda.
I wish SO much that they would analyse the games they look at from both sides. They have an agenda, that's fair enough, but the way they just steam roll over anything that doesn't back up their opinions drives me crazy.
I want better equality but I can't stand how they are doing it. And now I really regret bumping this thread
The Tropes videos analyse a fair variety of games, but the comparison with superhero movies isn't bad. Part of the reason feminists take issue with the presentation of women in mainstream games is because these are the games that are reaching the most people. It's argued that by consistently presenting women in certain ways, this presentation bleeds its way into society and helps create the idea that it's normal. That's not to say that experiencing sexist content magically makes you sexist, but it's a contributing factor, however small to the way women are viewed in reality. Our views of the world are influenced by the media we consume.
Perhaps, BUT the way in which that media affects how we view the world isn't even remotely as clear cut as "there is misogyny in this thing, so therefore watching it makes you more misogynistic".
To pull another case out of the Sarkeesian backfiles, let us examine the "beautifully executed" Hitman advert she analysed at one point.
I don't know about you, but I recall seeing this advert in magazines "back in the day", and it had exactly the opposite effect on me to the one she claimed. Absolute boner killer.