Articles by Danielle M. Vitali

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From Bullies to Heroes: Homophobia in Video Games

February 8, 2010 - 4472 words | Anthropology » Video Games

Due to the lack of homosexual characters in mainstream video games, there are very few positive references to homosexuality. If a homosexual male avatar is present in a video game, he is usually portrayed as flamboyant, feminine, and unable to fend for himself. There... Read Article »

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Homophobia Video Games Homosexual Homosexuality Gamers Gender

Danielle M. Vitali graduated in 2011 with a concentration in Gender And Cultural Studies from Simmons College in Boston, MA.