https://www.resetera.com/threads/sexualized-video-games-are-not-causing-harm-to-male-or-female-players-according-to-new-research.606036/
Let's see how long this thread lasts

THIS THREAD IS A FUCKING GOLDMINE
I dunno. Rampant sexualization definitely does psychic damage to me. That may not be a scientific finding, but just because it hasn't be scientifically proven to be traumatizing people doesn't mean we should throw our hands up and let devs and artists continue to be creepy perv weirdos and treat their female characters like garbage.

ALSO. 1. He mentions the studies aren't very good so it's irresponsible to even make a headline claim about this. Research wasn't even actually done. Pretty sus to bury that lead.
2. It's hard to take this seriously from someone's whose academic page looks like this.
Its not like you can address the value of research using the scientific method by examining the methodology used, and also DO YOU EVEN CSS, BRO?
Still, I dunno if I buy this, there are too many anecdotal experiences of women speaking on this that do not line up with these results and nothing about them seems to make them huge outliers.
Uh, the plural of anecdote is data, shitlords, I'm gonna side eye anyone who says different
This whole thing feels like someone just really wanted an excuse to sexualize women in games. if people are being made to feel uncomfortable, there isn't much upside to continue doing it when it's just as easy to not do it.
Look at this fucking tenured chair of psychology playing the long game of academia, so he can see some big anime tiddies. We see you, not slick, etc.
The guy, based on some op-eds written, appears to be a right-wing shithead, but eh. Just putting this out there. Grain of salt, etc etc.
Hes probably a trump supporter too based on some things I invented because he said something I dont want to hear.
Also, please ignore
this.
my little brother became a sexual deviant because of the media his new girlfriend was showing him

Plus, when the article uses "moral panic" and "females" and then completely undermines itself by mentioning the studies aren't very good, I'm giving the side eye.
I don't think asking designers not to cater towards horndog teenager level harmonies level of embarrassing designs for women is really "moral panic".
no, but
demanding people cater to your tastes under a false authority that not doing so is an objective harm sure fucking is
The guy, based on some op-eds written, appears to be a right-wing shithead, but eh. Just putting this out there. Grain of salt, etc etc.
Should probably lock the thread then tbh
Study is not even useful
Mods halp, I only respect science from people I align with politically that tell me what I want to hear, and this rando posters insinuation destroys his arguments with FACTS and LOGIC

has big [citation needed] energy
yeah, unlike this fucking thread

They're already throwing implicit shade at the OP
just for making the fucking thread being an indicator he failed the purity test, so we're one hashtaggamergate reference away from the mod lock for 'volume of reports' as the hive mind struggle to dismiss new information