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Pop Culture, Prostitution, Women in History

A Deep-Dive on the Portrayal of Prostitution in The Witcher III

The Witcher III is one of the most highly decorated games of the last 10 years, winning over 800 prizes, including 250 for “Game of the Year”. Based on the book series by author Andrzej Sapkowski, it has become an absolute staple of fantasy fiction and a key pop-cultural export for Poland. So much so that the second installment of the franchise was presented as … Continue reading A Deep-Dive on the Portrayal of Prostitution in The Witcher III

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Pop Culture, Prostitution

A Deep-Dive on Sexual Exploitation Themes in Baldur’s Gate 3

In spring 2024 I found myself looking for light entertainment that would let my brain switch over from non-stop studying for university exams to something entirely different. I found well-crafted total distraction in the hit RPG game “Baldur’s Gate 3” (largely based on the fantasy world created in the context of the famous “Dungeons and Dragons” tabletop game) recommended by friends and hyped up on … Continue reading A Deep-Dive on Sexual Exploitation Themes in Baldur’s Gate 3

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Male Violence, Pop Culture, Prostitution

Kinkshaming is Essential Feminist Praxis

New response video on a “kinky” game on an app marketed for teens. I will go into why BDSM is a patriarchal power trip, how sexualized sadism mirrors and constitutes abusive behavior, and why kink-shaming is essential feminist praxis. Since a lot of you enjoyed the first video – the series continues… And now there’s a part 3: Future videos of the series will be … Continue reading Kinkshaming is Essential Feminist Praxis

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Exited women on the Impact of Prostitution Normalization on Youth

“Media coverage of those within the sex industry seems to be quite polarising. At one extreme there is the sad, human face of the street walker, who is using it to pay the rent, feed a child or possibly save up for their next drug hit. Then the other extreme, the ‘high end’ escort. The reader is opened up to a world of high fashion, … Continue reading Exited women on the Impact of Prostitution Normalization on Youth

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