Video games are played throughout the world no matter what the age and how old the games are. However there is one key problem
that some games have. Rasist imagery and the sterotypes in games. When we see these problems people can have an affect to the
images and racism and have a negative reply to it.
Young children have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy, which makes them more vulnerable to the effects of
media violence. They may become more aggressive and fearful if they are exposed to high levels of violence in
video games.
Children have easy access to violent computer and video games. While they rarely buy these games themselves – a 2011 study
by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that 13 per cent of under-18 "secret shoppers" were able to buy M-rated games [8]
– they do play them: a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 65 per cent of
children in Grades seven to twelve (including three-quarters of the boys) had played Grand Theft Auto,
an M-rated game [9] and another study found that two-thirds of boys aged 12-14 played these games frequently. [10]
While people of many cultures play video games, diversity is not usually reflected in the games themselves.
White male characters dominate in the majority of popular games, while non-white characters often play the traditional
supporting roles of sidekick or villain or else are confined to a narrow range of genres.
The interactivity of video games makes them a powerful medium for the negative messages that stereotypes can convey.
The Talking to Kids About Racial Stereotypes tip sheet [hyperlink] provides ways to discuss negative racial portrayals with children.
Conversations about racial stereotyping in video games, should include talking about what a stereotype is, why game developers use
them, how racial stereotypes influence the way we perceive people from different ethnic backgrounds, and what steps can be taken to challenge negative portrayals.
Well there is no mafor way to fix this current problem. However we need to be more careful when entering websites and games that might not be age
approapiate. You can always check with a guardian or parent to see if a certain website or game is approapiate at the time.
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