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“participants exposed to scantily clad female avatars were more likely to believe that women who get raped deserve it because of their perceived promiscuity. In virtual worlds, false stereotypes are being made true via play.” quote by Nick Yee — Download Open image

““participants exposed to scantily clad female avatars were more likely to believe that women who get raped deserve it because of their perceived promiscuity. In virtual worlds, false stereotypes are being made true via play.””

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