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Feminists

Dash87

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1. This is annoyingly prevalent in video games and film.

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 11:02 AM

Jun 2013

It's getting a little better, but they need to stop using this horribly outdated cliche.

I refuse to play any video game that is so uninspired that it uses this as a plot device. It's unrealistic and lame.

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Damsel in distress in videogames. [View all] Neoma Jun 2013 OP

This is annoyingly prevalent in video games and film. Dash87 Jun 2013 #1

Usually even without lame plot devices, there's just no women in it. Neoma Jun 2013 #2