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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* ''[[Tomb Raider]]'''s Lara Croft was originally designed to be "[http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3137700 an ongoing culture clash over gender, sexuality, empowerment, and objectification.]" but was redesigned to reduce the emphasis on sexuality [http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Real-appeal/2005/05/21/1116533572111.html .] |
* ''[[Tomb Raider]]'''s Lara Croft was originally designed to be "[https://web.archive.org/web/20071218083755/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3137700 an ongoing culture clash over gender, sexuality, empowerment, and objectification.]" but was redesigned to reduce the emphasis on sexuality [http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Real-appeal/2005/05/21/1116533572111.html .] |
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* ''[[Saints Row 2]]'' + 3 approaches this trope from the other direction by being completely indiscriminate. The fact you might be female pales to the fact you might, for example, have blue skin, luminous green tattoos and be roughly the shape of a pear. No-one will care, except for the odd comment in the 2nd game calling you the toughest chick they've ever met. By the third game there's plenty of female characters inhabiting the main cast, the main thing that subverts the 'you too, can be a chaotic, violence-loving psychopath!' message, is how [[Stripperific]] most NPC females are. |
* ''[[Saints Row 2]]'' + 3 approaches this trope from the other direction by being completely indiscriminate. The fact you might be female pales to the fact you might, for example, have blue skin, luminous green tattoos and be roughly the shape of a pear. No-one will care, except for the odd comment in the 2nd game calling you the toughest chick they've ever met. By the third game there's plenty of female characters inhabiting the main cast, the main thing that subverts the 'you too, can be a chaotic, violence-loving psychopath!' message, is how [[Stripperific]] most NPC females are. |
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** Additionally, this [[Trope]] was invoked in one of Arcee's origin stories, where the Autobots built her in response to feminists calling them sexist (despite Optimus's claims that Cybertronians are [[Asexuality|asexual]]). However, when Arcee was built, the Autobots still received flak for giving her pink armor. |
** Additionally, this [[Trope]] was invoked in one of Arcee's origin stories, where the Autobots built her in response to feminists calling them sexist (despite Optimus's claims that Cybertronians are [[Asexuality|asexual]]). However, when Arcee was built, the Autobots still received flak for giving her pink armor. |
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** [[Transformers Prime]] seems to have struck a nice balance between [[Badass]] and [[Cool Big Sis]]. |
** [[Transformers Prime]] seems to have struck a nice balance between [[Badass]] and [[Cool Big Sis]]. |
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* [http://www.joemurraystudio.com/tv/rocko_factoid3.shtml This led to Joe Murray's creation of Dr. Hutchinson] on ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]''. |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080214194730/http://www.joemurraystudio.com/tv/rocko_factoid3.shtml This led to Joe Murray's creation of Dr. Hutchinson] on ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]''. |
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* When [[Lauren Faust]] created ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' she did indeed intend for the series main cast to be appropriate role models to the shows young audience. However, her idea of creating good female role models wasn't to make each and every main female character ''flawless'', but rather to make each and every one of them ''different from the others'', thus pushing the message that there are many different ways to be a girl. Among the main cast is a brash pegasus racer, a strong-willed farmer, a smart magician/librarian, a fun-loving baker, a shy and sweet animal raiser, and a sassy tailor. |
* When [[Lauren Faust]] created ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' she did indeed intend for the series main cast to be appropriate role models to the shows young audience. However, her idea of creating good female role models wasn't to make each and every main female character ''flawless'', but rather to make each and every one of them ''different from the others'', thus pushing the message that there are many different ways to be a girl. Among the main cast is a brash pegasus racer, a strong-willed farmer, a smart magician/librarian, a fun-loving baker, a shy and sweet animal raiser, and a sassy tailor. |
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* Faust has said this was a major reason behind the creation of the ''[[Super Best Friends Forever]]'' shorts on the DC Nation block. The Black Lightning shorts focusing on his superpowered daughters, Thunder and Lightning, sprang from a similar mindset. |
* Faust has said this was a major reason behind the creation of the ''[[Super Best Friends Forever]]'' shorts on the DC Nation block. The Black Lightning shorts focusing on his superpowered daughters, Thunder and Lightning, sprang from a similar mindset. |
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