The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, in partnership with Promundo, Oak Foundation, and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline, hosted a See Jane Salon earlier today to discuss the findings from the new, groundbreaking study, The Double-Edged Sword of Online Gaming: An Analysis of Masculinity in Video Games and the Gaming Community released by the Institute, Promundo and supported by Oak Foundation. The …
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, in partnership with Promundo, Oak Foundation, and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline, hosted a See Jane Salon earlier today to discuss the findings from the new, groundbreaking study, The Double-Edged Sword of Online Gaming: An Analysis of Masculinity in Video Games and the Gaming Community released by the Institute, Promundo and supported by Oak Foundation.
The research incorporates the first-ever content analysis on a streaming platform, video gameplay, gamer commentary, and chat features where viewers interact with one another. The investigation was sparked by a desire to understand how the video game ecosystem influences the development and beliefs of boys ages 8-13 including gender norms, promoting healthy boyhood to manhood vs toxic masculinity, and engaging constituents with actionable facts, including proposed interventions. The findings are highly relevant given that video game play spiked 75% during the pandemic.
Today’s event featured an intense, wide-ranging discussion examining what boys and young...
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