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7 Fun And Empowering Female Leads In Video Games You’ll Love Playing
Video games have been known for their largely male audience and oversexualization of female characters, which is what makes the representation of strong, empowered women in video games so important.
By Mia C. Gonzalez2 min read
We often consider video games as a pastime as something only guys do — created by men, for men. One quick scroll through TikTok shows countless videos of young women complaining that their boyfriend is more faithful to his game than to them. And it’s no secret why video games haven’t amassed much of a female audience. Portrayals of women have often been either horribly oversexualized or nonexistent.