Gaming Goddess

Today in class, the discussion of women and gaming was brought up. There were many different views on how women used to be seen as sex symbols. Looking at the previous Tomb Raider’s protagonist, Sara Croft is barely wearing any clothing. Her breasts are abnormally large and her stomach is concave and un-proportional to the rest of her body.
Do women play these games, where women are considered sex goddesses? As a female, I would not want to play a woman that is created to appeal to men. That would just seem weird and freak me out. However, I would not want to play a man that was deemed as “sexy” either. Other than the fact that men are normally the main characters and women are sexy, why do women rarely play video games? I never play video games but I do not have the time. Sometimes I watch television, but even having that much extra time is rare. I believe women prioritize much more than males; therefore, they do not have the time in their day to play such games.
Many games with women featured have moved from sexy and barely clothed to fierce and confident with much more clothing. Is the gaming industry trying to appeal to women now? Will men be appreciated of this transformation? I believe the gaming industry would like to see women playing video games but I am not sure that this will happen. Maybe if they appeal to younger girls, these girls will begin playing these games and then the industry will gain the revenue of an entire generation. Making female characters more confident rather than sexy is a good example for these young women. Men will probably not find these new women as interesting as someone that is barely clothed.