Tropes vs. Women in Video Games S2E7 - Not Your Exotic Fantasy
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games S2E7 - Not Your Exotic Fantasy
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This episode explores the ways in which sexist, racist stereotypes about black women and tribal cultures that date back for centuries are often still perpetuated today in representations of women from indigenous and tribal cultures in video games. These representations link sexism and racism to exotify these women, depicting them as primitive, savage, and hypersexualized. We examine the historical roots of these racist and sexist myths in America and the damage they continue to cause, and demonstrate how these representations are acts of cultural appropriation. We then conclude by sharing some examples of games that challenge damaging stereotypes rather than reinforcing them by offering representations of people and cultures that are honest, respectful, and humanizing.
Released Mar 07, 2013
Runtime min
Genre Documentary, Talk
Actor Anita Sarkeesian
Director Anita Sarkeesian
Production Feminist Frequency