Tag: sexualization

After receiving backlash on one of its character’s overtly sexualized in-game victory pose, video game developer Blizzard Entertainment promised to make changes by using an alternate pose that the company already designed.

We live in a world where giant photos of lingerie clad women adorn storefront windows, where Sports Illustrated swimsuit models don’t even wear swimsuits for the easily accessible annual edition. Porn magazines are not exactly hidden from wandering eyes. But god forbid a mother breastfeed her child in public.

The ad campaign run by the Los Angeles Avengers, the new local Arena Football League team, caused a stir. By now, most motorists have seen the large, all-text billboards that have been posted by the team. The edgy ads, some of which allude to sexual acts, are designed to catch one's attention first, and then entice customers to buy tickets.