While more women than ever are playing เรียนรู้เพิ่มเติมได้ที่นี่, gender stereotypes persist in gaming worlds where gamers can be harassed or subject to sexual objectification. These issues can have a serious impact on gaming, especially for female gamers.

Studies on video game representation have shown that male characters are more prominent and dominant in the gaming industry compared to female ones. Female characters in video games tend to play second fiddle to men, and are often represented as weak and passive, or wearing revealing clothes. In addition, many games portray violence against women, which can hurt the mental health of gamers.

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As a result, the gaming world can be a dangerous and hostile place for female gamers to find community. In a recent study, 59% of female gamers reported that they have been harassed while gaming online, and 40% have experienced unwanted questions about their relationship status. The toxicity of the gaming world can also contribute to body dissatisfaction and self-objectification among female players.

While many women are entering gaming communities, the gender imbalance in the gaming industry has not changed much, and despite increasing presence of iconic women characters such as Lara Croft, Nicole “Nico” Collard in Broken Sword or Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn, only 20.8% of games released between 2017 and 2021 featured female protagonists. In addition, most female characters are non-playable or have very little dialogue in video games. Even in games where the player chooses a protagonist’s gender, such as in Stardew Valley, the proportion of female dialogue remains low.