Why Can't Zelda Save Herself? How the Damsel in Distress Trope Affects Video Game Players
Research has unearthed an abundance of objectification and hypersexualization of female characters within video games. However, the recurring element of the damsel in distress trope is also harmful to the medium. This cliché of a helpless princess in need of a man to save her is a recurring element...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2018
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| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7304 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8304&context=etd |