These are little old now, but I can’t help but notice there’s something… diff
These are little old now, but I can’t help but notice there’s something… different about the ways that PUBG loading screens depict male and female characters. This goes for their marketing too:Now, what bothers me with these is not the lack of practicality - the very nature of PUBG means that two thirds of any game will be populated with players who have worked hard to make the most absurd outfit they could in the name of self-expression and individuality.What bothers me is that they tend to go to impressive lengths to think of a variety of archetypes and looks for the men.Outlook bikersPeacocking 80s gamblersTropical vacation guyParody service industry uniformsWhere as pretty much all the looks they create and and promote for female characters can essentially be summarised as “alt-girl”.Goth Alt GirlGasmask Alt GirlSex Store Costume Sports Bike Rider Alt GirlFallout Cosplay Alt GirlThere’s never:the angry-as-fuck biker girl who wears a jacket over a cincher with a threatening t-shirt and flame chapsThe music nerd girl wearing three circus tents of fabric in pastel colours with headphonesThe sports girl with her chest protector, knee brace, elbow brace and band-aids across her noseOr countless other iterations that have more story than “I’m a model”, and I mean… while some of them are kind of cool, none of these gentlemen are truly empowered.- wincenworks -- source link
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