Anita Sarkeesian continues exposing the soft, creepy underbelly of the industry in her second Tropes vs. Women in Video Games. In this installment, Sarkeesian continues her examination of the “Damsel in Distress” trope–a plot device that is regrettably common in the industry. I’ll keep this brief, so you can get to watching the video yourself, but I have to say: showing all these games using the exact same plot device one after another is pretty revealing. Be sure to watch yourself, below.
Addie grew up near Detroit. After studying Cell Biology at the University of Michigan and spending a year looking into microscopes, Addie decided to volunteer--playing video games. hobbies run from gaming to music (voice, bass, guitar) to rugby. Addie is a strong supporter of indie and low-cost gaming, an area she thinks is underserved by the media.
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