The Body Issue is presented as artistic, and features just as many butt naked burly men as women. All that said, there is definitely an issue with objectification in the sports industry as there is in video games. Both are very male driven and similar in that regard. I'm willing to bet exposure/ratings/coverage for women athletes and sports is driven a lot more by looks and attractiveness than their male counterparts.
Absolutely. Look at Sharapova. Or, like, the entire existence of pro-sports cheerleading.
This is why the argument is so ridiculous. The person who posted that picture literally showed why this is a problem with video games. The volleyball player was edited to be more sexualized just like how they are in many video games.
If your argument boils down to "but other industries/media do it" or "gore is ok but tits aren't?", then your argument is weak and reductionist. People who are criticizing the overt sexualization of females in games aren't turning a blind eye to mindless violence and other forms of entertainment. The topic on hand specifically pertains to objectifying of women in video games and why it is a problem there.
I dont want to play games with heavy sexualization of female characters, and I don't think I'm in the minority. It's OK if others do want fan service, there's nothing wrong with that. But games have hit the mainstream, and if competitive gaming wants to be taken seriously by a larger population, then developers should consider their views on how they portray their characters in games.
Seriously. You really can't set the bar much lower, and you're also assuming that no one criticizes other media for it, when they very clearly do.