The media portrays women in a way that is detrimental to their self-image, while men are portrayed in an entirely different light. There are many forms in this false portrayal in the media, but an example of one is in video games. Since many video games are tailored towards men and “sex sells”, there is usually a female character to tag along the brooding hero. But, what you may not have noticed is how the woman is typically large breasted, wearing tight, skimpy, ripped clothing with a perfect figure. Then when you look at the male: fully clothed. By doing this, women are portrayed as sexual objects and are nothing more than big-breasted women, here to complete a man’s every whim, while men are portrayed as strong, independent, and, once again,
