Tag: misogyny

  • Terraria: Blood Moons & Misogyny

    Terraria: Blood Moons & Misogyny

    In a world of giant flying eye monsters and mountable unicorns players are free to do and be almost anything. Yet in all the fantastical make-believe somebody at Terraria developer Re-Logic felt the need to spice things up with a dig at those crazy females. The snide little social commentary had gone mostly unnoticed or…

  • “No Skill” Heroes: Ableism With a Side of Misogyny in Overwatch

    “No Skill” Heroes: Ableism With a Side of Misogyny in Overwatch

     Overwatch is full of heroes with a variety of abilities, including those who don’t require traditional first person shooter skills like aiming and twitch reflexes in order to be played well. Heroes like Winston and Symmetra have beam attacks that will lock onto nearby enemies; Torbjörn can set up an auto-aiming turret; and Mercy doesn’t even…

  • Games Need To Provide Escapism for Women, Too

    Games Need To Provide Escapism for Women, Too

    Horizon Zero Dawn starts with such promise. It seems to give a breath of fresh air for those of us dealing with sexism every day. In the starting area, women and men are considered equally able to fight or sew. They wear similar clothing. There are female military leaders, traders, and explorers. Ladies are allowed…