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I like how reviewers show their feminist credentials with Lollipop Chainsaw by skip 07/06/2012, 10:03am PDT
What's bizarre is that they're all so annoyed that the heroine is being called names. I blame that Film Critic Hulk review of Arkham City for this.

QT3 wrote:

If you got your britches in a twist over the bad guys calling Catwoman a bitch in Arkham City, this game will send you into paroxysms of indignation over the insults hurled at the heroine.


Joystiq wrote:

It's also worth noting that nearly every insult hurled at Juliet involves some variation of "whore" or "slut," which is bound to rub some players the wrong way.


Good thing they're not the type to get offended over these things, but mention it for the delicate flowers in their audience.

Gamespot wrote:

Just how improper is Lollipop Chainsaw? The opening cutscene features a just-18 Juliet welcoming you to her bedroom while the camera lovingly caresses her bare torso. . . elsewhere, a zombie-fied football player growls that he'll--well--let's just say the activity involves Juliet's noggin lodged somewhere you don't expect a noggin to comfortably fit.


Just say the word "vagina". Christ. Also, for creeped out about sexualized teenagers, you didn't mind the "hypercute foxgirls" of Tera.

IGN wrote:

At some point, however, the over-the-top exploitation of a hyper-sexualized high school student isn’t the parody it started as anymore. For every zombie Juliet Starling decapitates with her chainsaw, someone calls her a whore, talks about masturbating to her, or comments on her gigantic breasts.


IGN is so offended, they won't even feature on their next "Hottest Babes in Videogames" list. And they'd cancel their contest looking for the best Juliet look-alike, but it already ended.

Kotaku wrote:

However, as fair warning, if you were squeamish about video game dialogue that tosses the term "bitch" around, Lollipop Chainsaw is not for you. Lollipop Chainsaw likes to call Juliet lots of names, and the intent for a fun-sexy tone gets lost in an overuse of them.


The usual "fun-sexy" tone of when villains call the heroines names.
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I like how reviewers show their feminist credentials with Lollipop Chainsaw by skip 07/06/2012, 10:03am PDT NEW
    What is the accepted insult for my gender? by Jessica Alba 07/06/2012, 11:49am PDT NEW
        Re: What is the accepted insult for my gender? by an Android based media center 07/13/2012, 1:44pm PDT NEW
            Well that killed my boner. NT by Worm 07/13/2012, 2:10pm PDT NEW
                Her lack of resistance made my (and her rapist's) penis flaccid. NT by Worm 07/13/2012, 2:14pm PDT NEW
            It's all a cover for horrible people by Jessica Alba 07/13/2012, 4:26pm PDT NEW
        Shithead, dumbass, stupid fuckwit, piss poor excuse for an 'x'... by Last 07/13/2012, 6:37pm PDT NEW
    Bayonetta gets called a bitch once! by Worm 07/06/2012, 6:13pm PDT NEW
    so women are all strong independent self actualized heroes who's can't stand bei by the one who infuriates you 07/13/2012, 11:00am PDT NEW
        No women read this forum anymore, who is supposed to get angry at this NT by Mysterio 07/13/2012, 12:28pm PDT NEW
            Jsoh's future daughter NT by DAAAAAAAAD!!! 07/13/2012, 2:12pm PDT NEW
 
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