polygondotcom:

Women who play as over-sexualized female characters in games are more likely to objectify themselves and participate in rape myth acceptance, according to a recent Stanford study published Oct. 11 in Computers and Behavior.

Researchers used 86 female participants between the ages of 18 and 41. Women played as an avatar dressed in either revealing or conservative clothing; some avatars were also modified to look like their player.

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