Friday, October 25, 2013

Sexualized avatars affect the real world, Stanford researchers find

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/october/virtual-female-avatars-100913.html

A Stanford study shows that after women wear sexualized avatars in a virtual reality world, they feel objectified and are more likely to accept rape myths in the real world. The research could have implications for the role of female characters in video games.