Month: October 2023
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Sexism
Gender stereotypes continue to prevail in online video games, with female characters barely or inaccurately represented: for example, only 5% of video games showcase female protagonists (Sarkeesian & Petit, 2019). Among all characters, male characters outnumber female characters four-to-one (80% males vs 20% females) and among leading characters, men make up the majority of 73%