Female Characters from Adult-Only Video Games Elicit a Sexually Objectifying Gaze in Both Men and Women

Two decades of research have shown that women are portrayed sexually in certain types of visual media, including video games, so that women are at greater risk than men of being sexually objectified. We aimed to determine whether greater sexually objectifying gaze occurs during exposure to female characters from games rated for adults only, in comparison to all-ages games and male characters. We also aimed to determine whether men, compared to...