Gamer culture has pushed the argument about women’s roles so far to one side that most of them honestly believe the status quo of default objectification and women-as-rewards is the “neutral,” “nonpolitical” starting position.
What we’re reminded of every time someone defends a ridiculous outfit. Doesn’t matter what excuse they bring – it’s always one that supports this notion that it’s all how it should be.
And if it doesn’t look like how it should be, there must be a special reason that people just don’t understand (frequently this reason is so special it cannot be explained, only experienced!)
– wincenworks
And don’t forget: if we don’t like how it’s ‘supposed’ to be, then it should be totally up to us to create more diverse games!
~Ozzie