When one imagines the level 100 armor of a male video game avatar, the image of shiny steel plates and elaborate helmets often comes to mind. When imagining the same level of armor of their female counterparts, a very different and far more sexualized variant tends to appear. Sexism is an issue that continues to plague the media, but video games specifically are notorious for their exaggerated and offensive portrayals of woman, and so often overlooked in favour of issues in advertising and the mainstream media. In an industry which employs 78% men (O’Brien), the designers of these games must…