TRESDIN THE LEGION COMMANDER’S FEMALE MASCULINITY IN ICEFROG’S DOTA 2: VIDEO GAME SCRIPT

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the portrayal of Female Masculinity on a female hero in Dota 2 video game: Tresdin the Legion Commander. The theory used in this research is the idea of Female Masculinity which was firstly conducted by Judith Halberstam in 1998. Qualitative method is used in this research using the script of Dota 2 video game as the source of data. Through this research, it is found that Tresdin the Legion Commander is eligible in all of the Female Masculinity’s categories. They are Butch Realness, Male Mimicry, Femme Pretender, Fag Drag, and Denaturalized Masculinity.