Tropes vs. Women in Video Games
Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 PM
Venue: TBD
Ticket: Free
Season: 2014-15
It’s no secret that the video game industry boasts some of the most sexually objectified, stereotyped and downright oppressive portrayals of women in any medium. Anita Sarkeesian, media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency, will give a broad overview of the culture that sustains harassment, exclusion and objectification in gaming before concluding with a look at a few games that ... view more »
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games
Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 PM
Venue: TBD
Ticket: Free
Season: 2014-15
It’s no secret that the video game industry boasts some of the most sexually objectified, stereotyped and downright oppressive portrayals of women in any medium. Anita Sarkeesian, media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency, will give a broad overview of the culture that sustains harassment, exclusion and objectification in gaming before concluding with a look at a few games that manage to get it right.
Anita Sarkeesian is a media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency, a video webseries that explores the representations of women in pop culture narratives. Her work focuses on deconstructing the stereotypes, patterns and tropes associated with women in popular culture as well as highlighting issues surrounding the targeted harassment of women in online and gaming spaces.
Anita lectures and presents at universities, conferences and game development studios internationally. She has been interviewed and featured in publications such as The New York Times, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Globe and Mail and The Boston Globe. Her videos are freely available via the Feminist Frequency YouTube channel and widely serve as educational tools in high school and university classrooms.
The Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology lecture series is co-sponsored by and in partnership with the Galerstein Women’s Center, the Gender Studies Program, Rainbow Guard and Pro-choice Feminist Alliance. For details, visit values.utdallas.edu
For more information contact:
Magdalena Grohman
972-883-4940
972-UTD-ARTS
Persons with disabilities may submit a request for accommodations to participate in this event at UT Dallas' ADA website. You may also call (972) 883-5331 for assistance or send an email to ADACoordinator@utdallas.edu. All requests should be received no later than 2 business days prior to the event.
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