Special Add-on Tropes vs. Women Episode Focuses on Women as Reward in DLC

Add this to the other reasons store exclusives and DLC are often the worst.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Sep 14, 2015 12:08 pm

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In a supplemental add-on to the recent Tropes vs. Women in Video Games episode on women’s bodies being treated as rewards, Anita Sarkeesian takes a (sometimes NSFW) look at store bonuses and DLC that offer players the chance to sex-up (read: objectification-up) their games.

And in case you’re one of the people who came here just to call out “double standards,” please refer to the difference between sexual objectification and sexual attraction. On the other hand, if you’re one of the people who only reads headlines before trying to argue with us darn “SJWs,” there’s nothing we can do to help you.

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.