Sexualisation in gaming: advocacy and over-correction
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By Christopher J. Ferguson
Even before its April 2019 release, the eleventh instalment of the popular fighting game Mortal Kombat was generating waves for its presentation of female characters. But the grumblings are not what one might expect. After years of being criticized for sexualizing female characters, Mortal Kombat is now under fire from fans—including women—for not allowing the female characters to be sexy enough. Did Mortal Kombat’s developer overshoot the mark? Or are we beginning ...
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