Gamers Avoid Gay Characters

D I V E R S I T Y | O P I N I O N Video Game Players Avoid Gay Characters A study of gamer behavior finds they shy away from gay characters, regardless of their strengths

A muscular gamer sits at a computer in a monochrome room beneath a mock Scientific American headline claiming that video game players avoid gay characters. The joke is the exaggerated pseudo-scientific framing and the contrast between the serious article format and the gamer’s intense focus. It is used as an ironic reaction to gamers rejecting LGBTQ+ characters or representation in games.

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