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Damsels in Distress: First installment of “Tropes vs Women in Video Games”

By Alexandra | Published: March 12, 2013

TweetAnita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency has posted the first installment of her “Tropes vs Women in Video Games” project. In this video, she explores the role, history, and forms of the damsel in distress in popular media from military recruitment ads to silent film to Donkey Kong. Most importantly, Sarkeesian talks about how women’s portrayal [...]

Also tagged Anita Sarkeesian, Harassment, online harassment, online misogyny, Tropes vs Women in Video Games, video games | Comments closed

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