Effects of exposure to sex-stereotyped video game characters on tolerance of sexual harassment

By Karen E. Dill, B. Brown, M. Collins. 2008

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Subfields: Gender Studies, Social Psychology

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Women’s experiences with general and sexual harassment in online video games: Rumination, organizational responsiveness, withdrawal, and coping strategies (2017, background): “Sexualized and objectified representations of women in virtual worlds have been tied to sexist attitudes and an increased likelihood to sexually harass (Dill et al., 2008; Fox and Bailenson, 2009; Yao et al., 2010).”
Women’s Experiences in eSports: Gendered Differences in Peer and Spectator Feedback During Competitive Video Game Play (2018, background): “…toward eSports players, research of the gaming community has shown a higher rate of sexism and stereotyping among those who play sexualized games (Bègue et al., 2017; Breuer et al., 2015; Dill et al., 2008) and misogynist and violent behavior toward women in online forums (Wingfield, 2014).”
Sexy Dolls, Sexy Grade-Schoolers? Media & Maternal Influences on Young Girls’ Self-Sexualization (2012, background): “Congruently, adolescent and college-age women who consume more sexualized mass media have more sexualized attitudes (Bryant and Rockwell 1994; Dill et al. 2008), more sexual intentions and behaviors including earlier debut (Brown et al.”
Playing With Prejudice: The Prevalence and Consequences of Racial Stereotypes in Video Games (2011, unknown): “There is a sizeable effects literature demonstrating that games influence behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and attitudes ( Anderson, Berkowitz, et al, 2003 ; Anderson, Gentile, & Buckley, 2007 ; Dill, Brown, & Collins, 2008 ; Konijn, Bijvank, & Bushman, 2007 ).”
Virtual Virgins and Vamps: The Effects of Exposure to Female Characters’ Sexualized Appearance and Gaze in an Immersive Virtual Environment (2009, background): “Dill et al. (2008) exposed participants to stills of gender-typed video game characters or photographs of professionals and then asked participants to evaluate a real-life sexual harassment case.”