Content Warning: This educational episode contains graphic sexual and violent game footage as well as portrayals of toxic masculinity.
I have never played a game in my life so here is the start of my video series on video games. Now give me $180,000.
In this episode we explore the Women as Background Decoration trope which is the subset of largely insignificant non-playable male characters whose sexuality or victimhood is exploited as a way to infuse edgy, gritty or racy flavoring into game worlds. These sexually objectified male bodies are designed to function as environmental texture while titillating presumed straight female players. Sometimes they're created to be glorified furniture but they are frequently programmed as minimally interactive sex objects to be used and abused.
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Credit for Game footage:
Women as Background Decoration Commentary: Feminist Frequency
Fable 3: LynstHD
Dragon Age Inquisition: Annatar
Mass Effect 2: FluffyNinjaLlama
GTA V Clip 1: MrBooommbastic
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker: AdamSpencer87
Dead Rising 3 - Killers Krave
DmC Devil May Cry: blayneedvd
Heavy Rain: TheNamelessWarriors
Metal Gear Solid 3 - JallenMeodia
Saints Row IV: Chaotic Derp
Dragon Age: Origins - Andrew Smithson
Manhunt 2: Megahoff
Hitman Absolution: TheOmniaGamers
Final fantasy 7: BabyTappy
Akiba's Trip: Linusplays
Duel Love: Exinthevatican: Vinesauce Joel
Vendetta: DarkSithLord69
Resident Evil 5: TheWesker
Songs: The Birdie Song - The Tweets
Other Footage:
God of War III
Mafia II
The Ballad of Gay Tony
GTA V
Just Cause 2
The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
Studies:
Sex Crime stats -
http://sex-crimes.laws.com/prostituti...
Porn affects -
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/...
Violent video game effects-
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...
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