ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Portrayal of women in video games

Okay, imagine you have a toy box full of different toys. Some are big and strong like your action figures, while others are pretty and cute like your dolls. Now, imagine video game developers create games with characters just like your toys to play with.

But sometimes, these game developers make the female characters in a way that's not very nice or fair. They might show them as only caring about looking sexy, or only being weak and needing help from men. This can make some people feel like girls and women are only good for being pretty or need help from someone else to be strong.

And that's not fair, because everyone should be able to be strong and capable in video games, no matter if they are a boy or girl. So, some people are trying to make sure that video game developers show women in a more fair and equal way, just like your toys are all equally as fun to play with.