These are little old now, but I can’t help but notice there’s something… diff

These are little old now, but I can’t help but notice there’s something… different about the ways that PUBG loading screens depict male and female characters. This goes for their marketingtoo:

Now, what bothers me with these is not the lack of practicality - the very nature of PUBG means that two thirds of any game will be populated with players who have worked hard to make the most absurd outfit they could in the name of self-expression and individuality.

What bothers me is that they tend to go to impressive lengths to think of a variety of archetypes and looks for the men.

• Outlook bikers
• Peacocking 80s gamblers
• Tropical vacation guy
• Parody service industry uniforms

Where as pretty much all the looks they create and and promote for female characters can essentially be summarised as “alt-girl”.

• Goth Alt Girl
• Gasmask Alt Girl
• Sex Store Costume Sports Bike Rider Alt Girl
• Fallout Cosplay Alt Girl

There’s never:

• the angry-as-fuck biker girl who wears a jacket over a cincher with a threatening t-shirt and flame chaps
• The music nerd girl wearing three circus tents of fabric in pastel colours with headphones
• The sports girl with her chest protector, knee brace, elbow brace and band-aids across her nose

Or countless other iterations that have more story than “I’m a model”, and I mean… while some of them are kind of cool, none of these gentlemen are truly empowered.

- wincenworks