Tropes vs. Women in Video Games
tv show
18 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired March 07, 2013
Genres:
Overview
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games aims to examine limiting, sexist patterns associated with female representations in games, and to illuminate how these patterns reinforce and perpetuate harmful attitudes about women in our culture.
Ms. Male Character
Season 1 - Episode 4 - 0h 0m
Air Date
August 01, 2013
Overview
In this episode we examine the Ms. Male Character trope and briefly discuss a related pattern called the Smurfette Principle. We’ve defined the Ms. Male Character Trope as: The female version of an already established or default male character. Ms. Male Characters are defined primarily by their relationship to their male counterparts via visual properties, narrative connection or occasionally through promotional materials.