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firefoxman1 on Dec 17, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Nerds and Male Privilege

Anyone remember Perfect Dark? There was a female protagonist that could kick some ass.

orangecat on Dec 17, 2011 | [–]

Yeah, but she was attractive and therefore a tool of the patriarchy, or something.

revdinosaur on Dec 17, 2011 | [–]

Or Metroid! The reveal of Samus's identity at the end of that game was a little bit gender-bendy for me as a young man.

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