feminism Archives - Leaf&Core

2020 Was the Most Diverse Year for Gaming

Chart showing percentage of women in games. It was 9, 2, 7, 8, 5, and now 18% over the last 5 years. Compared to men, who made up 32, 41, 26, 24, 21, and 23% of protagonists. The rest are ambiguous genders, allow choices, or do not feature a humanoid charactrer (think Pong).

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Female Streamer’s Video Reminds the World of Harassment Women Face Gaming Online

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Female Representation in Video Games is Still Horrendous

Gender in game protagonist breakdown: 65% multiple options, 22% Male, 6% N/A, 5% Female, 2% Gender Ambiguous

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Be Sure to Check Out: ‘The Anita Sarkeesian Story’

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Digital Assistant Voices Can Make People Think Women are Subservient

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Riot Games, Maker of League of Legends, Suffers Employee Walkout

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This Plugin Removes Sexist Bias as you Search

Duck Duck Go search results show the same sexism, with a racist twist

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Apple and Google Host Saudi App that Allows Men to Track Women and Restrict Travel

The screenshot shows how a man can use the app to prevent a woman from traveling.

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Ubisoft’s Homophobia-Driven Narrative Angers Assassin’s Creed Players

Kassandra interacting with a woman in the game. Speech options include "Here's what I found" and "Let's have some fun first." The latter would be a same-sex pairing.

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League of Legends Developer Riot Games is an Awful Place for Women

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