Have you ever had the choice between four characters and noticed how the majority of the time there is only a single option for a female? Sure sometimes it is a 50/50 split, but it often leads towards underrepresentation for female characters, nearly never overrepresentation. Kira and Kyle discuss this trope, cite examples of it, do some statistics of larger trends, and think about why this matters.

 

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