Stop sexualisation in video games for under 18s

Stop sexualisation in video games for under 18s — 12 signatures. Status: rejected.

Petition background

Revise the PEGI ratings to also include "sexualisation" as a symbol for game ratings.

Additional details

Research shows negative impact of sexualised characters in the media, particularly video games. Negative effects include violence against women, sexism, self objectification and negative self image (Karsay K, Knoll J, Matthes J. Sexualizing Media Use and Self-Objectification: A Meta-Analysis. Psychol Women Q. 2018 Mar;42(1):9-28. doi: 10.1177/0361684317743019. Epub 2017 Dec 15. PMID: 29527090; PMCID: PMC5833025.)

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