Playing in Distress
Remember that big hate campaign when Anita Sarkeesian said she is planning to do series of videos about Tropes vs Women in Video Games? The one that ended up not only funded on Kickstarter but with over 25x what she asked for? So the first video in the series is out and she starts with everyone's favourite trope of "Damsel in Distress". And when I say favourite - I mean it literally not ironically as it as popular as it is omnipresent
In related news here is a story about a dad who hacked Donkey Kong for his daughter and switched Pauline and Mario's roles (now she saves him). I needed that after watching this so I hope it helps you too. I doesn't deal with the problem but gives one a little hope. It's not just feminist bloggers who have problem with this but little girls (and their dads) too.
Click to viewIn related news here is a story about a dad who hacked Donkey Kong for his daughter and switched Pauline and Mario's roles (now she saves him). I needed that after watching this so I hope it helps you too. I doesn't deal with the problem but gives one a little hope. It's not just feminist bloggers who have problem with this but little girls (and their dads) too.