Sexismo digital: a rejeição da representação de mulheres negras e desfems como protagonistas de jogos digitais

Abstract

This research critically analyzes the lack of representation of Black women as protagonists in digital games, focusing on the reception of the character Jordan A. Mun from Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet (Naughty Dog, 2024). Using a qualitative approach, the study combines bibliographic review, content analysis, and observation of online forums such as Outerspace. The theoretical framework is grounded in the concepts of representation and stereotypes by Stuart Hall (2016), the male gaze by Laura Mulvey (2017), the whiteness pact by Cida Bento (2022), the participatory culture by Henry Jenkins (2009), and the works of Fortim (2016) and Garcia (2023). The findings reveal a persistent resistance from the gamer community toward racial and gender diversity, as well as the crucial role media plays in perpetuating or subverting hegemonic narratives. The study concludes that despite some progress, digital games still reproduce power structures that marginalize Black women from leading roles in gaming narratives.