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Originally Posted by Vampyr
I agree that video games are sexist towards both men and women. The big difference is that as a man it will most likely never affect your life, career, etc.
And small amounts of it I can overlook, I was asking because it looks like the game is founded on two principles : fighting things, and how sexual they can make the main character.
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That's a sexist view in itself? Basically saying men are better than women because they wont be affected?
Saying that wont affect a man is basically societal conditioning. Of course it affects guys, just thanks to societal conditioning guys are a hell of a lot less likely to talk about it.
Guys basically have the same self-image problem as girls do. Males developing eating disorders and other self-image type scenarios is starting to be a big deal.
Onto the game.
Since when is being overtly sexual also being sexist? I mean I realize that most people think it's cool for a guy to sleep with any woman/man that walks by but if a woman did the same she's labeled a whore. However I believe as sexual beings neither are whores and they're just doing what our species longs to do, procreate to survive. Sex is fun, lots of people enjoy it, and if they want to express their enjoyment more power. If they want to have some fun with it, go them. If a game wants to have a female lead (Which is rare in itself), who is a sexual being... Go get em Bayonetta. To explain further technically she is a witch, and in Wicca and Pagan beliefs sex is a powerful thing and very important.
To be really honest there hasn't been too much sexual stuff in the game, and it actually is shaping up to have a decent story.
The point is I don't think you should miss out on this game because you think it's sexist. There are better ways to protest the objectification of women than to not play a video game.