Recent content by James Catling

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    Does sexist tropes in video games influence behavior? Violence =/= Sexism?

    I like this approach. Brings to mind something I read about Star Trek... was there an astronaut who said Uhura was an inspiration? I remember reading something along those lines, forget the details. I see a problem at the moment, though. People highlighting positive examples seem to get...
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    An observation on tropes against the Female gender

    NuclearKangaroo, when feminists talk about something being sexist, they don't just mean "offensive to one gender". "Harmful to one gender" is a bit closer. If something reinforces negative stereotypes or harmful attitudes, it can be sexist without being offensive. Some feminists may well be...