PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Stop sexualisation in video games for under 18s
Revise the PEGI ratings to also include "sexualisation" as a symbol for game ratings.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
12
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 12/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 12/100,000
Background
Research shows negative impact of sexualised characters in the media, particularly video games. Negative effects include violence against women, sexism, self objectification and negative self image (Karsay K, Knoll J, Matthes J. Sexualizing Media Use and Self-Objectification: A Meta-Analysis. Psychol Women Q. 2018 Mar;42(1):9-28. doi: 10.1177/0361684317743019. Epub 2017 Dec 15. PMID: 29527090; PMCID: PMC5833025.)