Shareef breaks out the Nintendo 3DS and takes a look at Box Boy's gender options. These options are connected to the recent pieces by Maddie Messer on why women characters are normally hidden behind a paywall or a certain amount of gameplay.

Check out Maddie's work below!
NPR Planet Money article
Washington Post article
Unconsoleable interview

Shareef takes a look at Box Boy's gender options, and connects it to the recent pieces by Maddie Messer on why women are normally hidden behind payment or a certain amount of gameplay. Check out Maddie's work below! NPR Planet Money article: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2015/04/03/397321383/episode-615-a-12-year-old-girl-takes-on-the-video-game-industry Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/03/04/im-a-12-year-old-girl-why-dont-the-characters-in-my-apps-look-like-me/ Unconsoleable interview: http://www.unconsoleable.com/episodes/2015/4/14/episode-30-we-want-to-be-a-girl