We know video game sterotypes hurt women. Do they hurt men too? The people at PBS-funded webseries, GAME/SHOW discusses this topic in their latest episode.
Are videogame stereotypes hurting men? There’s been a lot of discussion about female portrayals in games, but maybe gamers should be talking about guys too. Games continue the cultural narrative of big and strong men, “manning up” and being the hero.
As you play, you kill hundreds or thousands of other men, without regard for the emotional toll on one’s psyche. This pattern trains us to suppress emotion and sacrifice, and can even lead to male body issues (we can’t all be Duke Nukem). So are videogames bad for guys?
In August of 2013, PBS kicked off a brand new weekly web series called GAME/SHOW, hosted by gamer and reporter Jamin Warren. The show provides relevant commentary on the current state of the video game industry in the same style as other PBS-funded web series such as Idea Channel.
You can follow GAME/SHOW on Twitter at @pbsgameshow or on Facebook. If you have suggestions, ideas or feedback about the program, send them to [email protected].
Check out Game/Show’s take on whether or not video game stereotypes hurt men right here:
GAME/SHOW: Do Videogame Stereotypes Hurt Men?
We know video game sterotypes hurt women. Do they hurt men too? The people at PBS-funded webseries, GAME/SHOW discusses this topic in their latest episode.
Are videogame stereotypes hurting men? There’s been a lot of discussion about female portrayals in games, but maybe gamers should be talking about guys too. Games continue the cultural narrative of big and strong men, “manning up” and being the hero.
As you play, you kill hundreds or thousands of other men, without regard for the emotional toll on one’s psyche. This pattern trains us to suppress emotion and sacrifice, and can even lead to male body issues (we can’t all be Duke Nukem). So are videogames bad for guys?
In August of 2013, PBS kicked off a brand new weekly web series called GAME/SHOW, hosted by gamer and reporter Jamin Warren. The show provides relevant commentary on the current state of the video game industry in the same style as other PBS-funded web series such as Idea Channel.
You can follow GAME/SHOW on Twitter at @pbsgameshow or on Facebook. If you have suggestions, ideas or feedback about the program, send them to [email protected].
Check out Game/Show’s take on whether or not video game stereotypes hurt men right here:
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