Rejected petition: Stop sexualisation in video games for under 18s
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Revise the PEGI ratings to also include "sexualisation" as a symbol for game ratings.
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.)
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This is a matter for the Games Rating Authority - https://gamesratingauthority.org.uk/RatingBoard/ratings
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