ways in which female and male characters are dessed
Although it is becoming less uncommon to see female characters in roles that were traditionally held by males, there is still a tremendous difference in the way males and females are portrayed in these games. ... Even when female characters manage to break out of the role of the helpless victim, their powers and strengths are often overshadowed by their hyper-sexualized bodies and attire. These types of portrayals send strong negative messages to children that there are certain ways that males and females are supposed to look and act. Female characters are portrayed in hyper-sexual ways: having a very voluptuous body (i. ... Many female characters model unhealthy and unrealistic body sizes. Aside from the bodies themselves is the way that the female characters are clothed. Female characters show quite a bit of skin. According to Children Now nearly one in five female characters had exposed breasts, many had exposed buttocks, as well as exposed midriffs.