It seems to be something to do with the type of people in this type of job, and their academic background. They're nearly all feminists. Yet in the general population, very few people are (though still believe in gender equality). And I know they think that's a contradiction, but that's because they've never honestly sat down and listened to their detractors.
Bit mischievous to announce a PC version that long after the Xbox. Lots of people when deciding to buy a console will have looked at what exclusives had been announced. This is 1 less reason they would have had to buy the console.
Objectification is a nonsense term as it's currently used. It was supposed to mean when you reduce someone to just being an object, where they have no positive contribution as an actual person (e.g Princess Peach), which is obviously a negative thing.
People, including this writer, are now just using it to mean sexualized. Well that's great but that's a completely different concept. You CAN sexualize someone who's being treated like an object (or treat them like an object through that sexualization). But you can also sexualize someone who's the exact opposite of an object. Like Bayonetta. Bayonetta is sexualized but she's the least object-like thing in that entire game world.
Given that the character being sexualized here is every bit as much of an active participant in the game as any other character, she's clearly not an object in any meaningful sense.
Being clear with your language on this stuff is important. It's the best way to avoid defining yourself into circular reasoning.
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