@ERoBB @Griever832 BTW it's not way too long, that's just a representation of how many people seem to approach editorials. Is it more than a couple of sentences? It is? Well then I'll read those first two sentences, then post an informed comment.
The relationship between the media and society is not one-way, it's a feedback loop. Media both reflect and influence social mores. The primary problem is that a lot of men objectify women, and that this is seen as acceptable. The media, if left uninfluenced, recognise that people buy more of a product that promotes their values, so give them what they want. So media targeted at men play to the prevailing attitude. This in turn provides positive reinforcement, and so the cycle intensifies. The only way to break it is to force the media to change how the subject matter (be it women, men, black people, LGBT, whatever). So I support this initiative.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." - Martin Luther King Jr.
For "colour of their skin" read "appearance" and you cover prejudice against gender, race, disability, in fact just about everything no-one can control.
I don't mind if girls want to wolf whistle at me (I'm a man). But it doesn't happen very often! My sister has had several experiences of inappropriate public interactions, and although she's not distressed about it, she doesn't like it. I wouldn't like it if people constantly commented on my appearance in public, or posted such comments about me online. It's just nasty!
@Darnasian, why would you prefer to play as a "hot" heroine than a regular one? What difference does it make? It really worries me that you place "ugly" and "wannabe female hero" together. This may (or may not) mean that you believe an "ugly" woman is unsuitable for the role of a "hero". Can you explain this?
Also I think it's not fair of people to tell feminists not to play video games. Video games are fun! Ms. Sarkeesian mentions not throwing out the whole game just to avoid objectionable content. E.g. CoD MW2 gave the option to skip the segment where you murder civilians in an airport. Great! I can play the game AND skip content I don't like (I didn't mind the airport sequence, but just suppose I did). OK, sexism isn't as bad as murdering hundreds of innocent people, but it's still foul. I want to be able to play my games without having to sit through offensive material. I think it's reasonable for feminists to have the same wish.
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