Why do games act as if there is a gender binary? Especially in games that allow character customization? Why do games tend to be so heteronormative and only portray relationships consisting of a single male and a single female? Kira and Kyle discuss this trope, cite examples of it, completely break down everything about gender and orientation, and think about why this matters.

 

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Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill.

 

Gender Breakdown we made here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GxsvYx1SAx3NFyZxBLByOA2wTPzOGSjz/view?usp=sharing