Towards Representational Adequacy

A Critical Analysis of Transgender Representation in Tell Me Why

Bibliographic Data

ID12804657
AuthorsJ Mclaren (0000-0003-0969-3918, Temple University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume19
Issue6
Pages783-803
Publication date2023-05-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGames and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1555-4120 • E-ISSN: 1555-4139
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15554120231176634
OpenAlexW4377098701
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited16

While transgender representation in media has improved in quantity over the last decade, the representation of transgender men in video games is still limited. In this work, I examine the character Tyler from the game Tell Me Why as a critical case study toward the representational adequacy of transgender people in video games. Through a focus on character design, narrative, paratexts, and game reception, I explore the ways Tyler is a more complex example of transgender representation. Additionally, I argue that the act of bringing transgender people into character creation results in a more complex representation

Character (mathematics · Epistemology · Linguistics · Multimedia · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Sociology · Transgender · Video game · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology

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