The Last of Us Part II Shows a Gender Double Standard for Violence

Ellie's violence in The Last of Us Part II feels like it's judged more harshly than the equally brutal violence of her father figure.
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The Last of Us Part II Shows a Gender Double Standard for Violence

Double Standard. Abby's actions are outright malicious but framed by the narrative as morally good and even justified. Yet, Joel's (questionable) final decisions in TLoU1 make him an irredeemable morally bad bastard

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