Wow...what happened?
I don't even know what this is about.
Are we talking about gaming and the representation of women in games? Are we asking if this game is sexist or feminist? Does it even really matter?
For my two cents. I loved the irony of the developers talking about creating a strong female character, capable of some of the most badass moves that and attacks that male gaming characters don't get...and then dressing her in sexy outfits and stating that the big change was giving her glasses to look smart and supposedly a realistic female body.
It is funny to me, because I feel like there are two different feminist movements out there. One movement is what I consider true feminism and is looking for true equality and protect for women in the workplace, government, and life. These are people trying to fight the glass ceiling, the difficulty of women running for office, and stop abuses that were/are sometimes overlooked by society.
Then there are the feminists that want woman to be just like men...and it seems there main push in this realm is sexuality. Now, before I get labeled. I think it is quite awful that there is a double standard against women in promiscuity and sexuality...and I think the idea it is OK for men and not for women is awful. And conservative people that had this mindset always had a double standard. They could not live by their own moral code and so forced it on the "fairer" sex so that they can feel less guilty doing what they wanted. However, I am to say the answer to this isn't to sexualize women as much as men, but to actually live by the true standards of your morals for both genders.
Now again, before I get labelled. I am not saying people need to live by my moral codes...what I am saying is these people that setup this "sexual oppression" against women, did so not for any of their own moral or ethical codes, but because they were selfish, and if they want to keep them for their own personal values then they need to strictly hold both genders accountable...and so if the major culture still finds values in these ethics and morals then it should push the more conservative role on the offenders not push the for the subjected to become more like the perpetrators. That is backwards logic.
So when I look at this video and it claims she is a strong, feminist character I laugh...because it me it is a stereotypical male oriented view on what he wants for a strong feminist...not necessarily what is truly good for women.
Again, just my view. What does this have to do with the game. Actually I think nothing. The game is what it is. And I do not think what the creators claim or not claim the character to be takes anything away from it.
So what is the game? A 3D action-hack'N slash game with a female protagonist that uses magic which requires her to strip down and bare her body for the most powerful attacks. To me this sounds like satire of the highest kind on the gaming community...but even that is subject to debate.
Also I think the rant above was quite rude against the other poster and you could have made the same rant and post without sounding angry and offended at the other person. And if you wanted to sound that way, I am sorry that person made you feel like such...but it was an uncalled for tone.
EDIT:
Wow after reading the comments of this debate. I kinda wish I didn't get involved. But some things annoyed me.
About the idea of hypocrisy from men. I think this is an annoying and foolish argument. First, it states that if you are not perfectly on the side of an issue then you can't support it. A good example of my point is the chocolate industry. I probably should not eat any chocolate unless I know 100% the chocolate does not use child labor, but I do. That does not mean I can't still be against child labor, and call companies out that use child labor.
Plus, for argument sake could you not argue that some porn supports women having a stronger, healthier sexuality in culture. (This to me is a sick argument that I do not support, but I think it holds.)
Another point is if someone objects to nudity then they must be afraid of sexually strong characters. NOT SO...it could mean that I want women to be strong and can be sexually strong, but I don't need them to be stripping to show that. You know, because that is how men show everyone they are sexually strong, by taking off their clothes in a fight.
Finally, parody and satire must be very careful not to truly become what they are mocking. If you become it...or even worse become an overly exaggerated form of it...are you really making awareness or are you exploiting just as much? I remember a comic character Joe "Mad" created with boobs 3X the size of a normal woman. His logic was he was doing satire...but actually it seemed like he was worse and just exploiting the same ideas of comic book women.
The point is...everyone is fighting the system the wrong way. Do you want to prove that gaming has a poor image of what female video game characters should be. Then make a different image. So a strong female character dressed and behaving like strong women do in the real world. Write their story and dialog in such that you see they are strong physically and are not bullied or weak in any way. You can make her attractive, but dress her realistically for the situation at hand.
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