The third episode of Tropes vs. Women in Video Games premiered a few days ago and Anita Sarkeesian knocked it out of the park. Any doubts I had about her argumentation so far were quelled with the third Damsel in Distress video.

This video focuses on flipping the Damsel in Distress trope and points out examples of female characters having to saved trapped male characters that are almost as disturbing as Bionic Commander.

I remember when Super Princess Peach came out. I really loved the gameplay, but hated the concept. Peach’s powers in the platformer are based on emotions. She’s incapable of beating the game without wielding her emotions as a weapon. Sarkeesian takes it a step forward, claiming the gameplay mechanic is a “PMS joke,” which isn’t a stretch at all.

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