Tropes vs. Women in Video Games - Season 1 Episode 1 Damsel in Distress (Part 1)
This video explores how the Damsel in Distress became one of the most widely used gendered cliché in the history of gaming and why the trope has been core to the popularization and development of the medium itself. As a trope the Damsel in Distress is a plot device in which a female character is placed in a perilous situation from which she cannot escape on her own and must then be rescued by a male character, usually providing a core incentive or motivation for the protagonist’s quest.
Year: 2017
Genre: Documentary, Talk
Country: United States of America
Studio: YouTube
Director: Anita Sarkeesian
Cast: Anita Sarkeesian
Crew:
First Air Date: Mar 07, 2013
Last Air date: Apr 27, 2017
Season: 2 Season
Episode: 18 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 2.80/10 by 4.00 users
Popularity: 1.597
Language: English
Keyword : video game, feminism
Episode
Damsel in Distress (Part 1)
Damsel in Distress (Part 2)
Damsel in Distress (Part 3)
Ms. Male Character
Women as Background Decoration (Part 1)
Women as Background Decoration (Part 2)
The Scythian – Positive Female Characters in Video Games
Jade - Positive Female Characters in Video Games
Women as Reward
Women as Reward – Special DLC Mini-Episode
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