Men aren't sexualized in the same way because the market for sexy males is miniscule, and the risk of alienating straight men who don't want to seem gay outweighs it.
Now, when I say "sexualized in the same way", I mean it - tight clothing, exposed skin, sexy animations, seductive behaviors - not just being handsome or muscled.
With that definition in mind, who actively wants to see sexualized males in a video game? At best it's gay male gamers and a minority of straight female gamers, when combined account for only a tiny fraction of the overall hardcore gamer population.
Who actively doesn't want to see sexualized males in a video game? Everyone else who doesn't want to be seen as gay, such as the majority of straight male gamers.
Men aren't sexualized in the same way because the market for sexy males is miniscule, and the risk of alienating straight men who don't want to seem gay outweighs it.
Now, when I say "sexualized in the same way", I mean it - tight clothing, exposed skin, sexy animations, seductive behaviors - not just being handsome or muscled.
With that definition in mind, who actively wants to see sexualized males in a video game? At best it's gay male gamers and a minority of straight female gamers, when combined account for only a tiny fraction of the overall hardcore gamer population.
Who actively doesn't want to see sexualized males in a video game? Everyone else who doesn't want to be seen as gay, such as the majority of straight male gamers.