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Why are [...] female characters in combat roles wearing high-heels? With all the fighting, running and climbing these women have to do, dressing them in high-heels is clearly a decision rooted in sexualized aesthetic pleasure rather than believability.

— Anita Sarkeesian Tropes vs. Women in Video Games (2013)

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