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Another interesting video. This trope is a one that I hadn't really even thought about that much, so it was interesting to listen to Anita's examples about it.
NOTE: There is some spoilers for some games, at least one game has a central plot twist partly spoiled. At least
has that happen.
This episode explores how female villains in games very often function to demonize femaleness itself, drawing on patterns of female representation that have roots in creatures from myth and folklore which reinforced misogynistic attitudes about women in their own time. We look at Grotesquely Female characters: those who communicate that femaleness is abhorrent and disgusting, and at Sinister Seductresses: those who suggest that female sexuality is inherently threatening and misleading. We then explore characters who blend these two notions, initially appearing attractive and alluring, only to have their true form revealed as monstrous and deadly. Finally, we demonstrate that its entirely possible to have great female villains who dont serve to reinforce false, misogynistic ideas about women as a whole.
Another interesting video. This trope is a one that I hadn't really even thought about that much, so it was interesting to listen to Anita's examples about it.
NOTE: There is some spoilers for some games, at least one game has a central plot twist partly spoiled. At least
Brothers: Tale of Two Sons