However, given male sexual violence is endemic to all societies and countries around the world then challenging men’s perceived right and entitlement to use women and girls as ‘sexualised entertainment’ is something which goes right to the heart of belief in men’s innate right to treat and perceive women and girls as sexualised dehumanised beings. Remember desensitisation is the first step towards dehumanisation and various genocides were allowed to happen because the perpetrators viewed their victims as dehumanised objects. If experienced feminist researchers and activists are deeply negatively affected just by watching these images, what effect does this have on those male players who play this game. Game developer Electronic Arts claims that the reality of the game necessitated it.Rapelay, a violent misogynistic game which reinforces dominant myths concerning women’s and girls’ sexualities.
Medal of Honor Banned in America Why: Taliban shooting US troops This first-person shooter video game is banned across US military bases because it lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and shoot American troops in Afghanistan. After losing a legal battle for refusing to certify Manhunt 2, the British authorities issued an 18+ certifi cate for it. The game is either banned or has rating refusals in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and other nations. Manhunt Banned in multiple countries Why: Excessive gore While plenty of games have been banned for ‘high impact violence’, Manhunt 2 - sequel to the brutal PlayStation game Manhunt - is in a class of its own. One of the missions in the game featured rebel fighters attacking prominent Chinese institutions.
Although this game presents China as a quasi-protagonist, it was banned because the Chinese felt it portrayed the country in a “negative light”. Picture: BCCL Command & Conquer Banned in China Why: Against the image of China and its military China is known for being harsh on computer games that don’t meet the country’s demands.
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