Zoe Saldaña reflects on raising her sons and the importance of video games in their daily lives
Zoe Saldaña recently talked about how video games helped her introduce her sons to strong female heroes.
talk to peopleZoe, who has three sons with husband Marco Perego, talked about getting her kids on TV. princess peach showtime!Nintendo's latest game and first standalone title mushroom kingdomThis is the first time in 19 years that there has been a monarch.
“It’s so important to show our children female role models,” she said. Avatar Star.
Zoe told the show: “Even though I have women around them – from their grandmothers to nannies to carers who support their husbands – when they turn on the TV… They often don't see that.” When you're playing a game, you often don't realize that. ”
“That's why I chose the Nintendo Switch and Mario Bros. games to introduce boys to strong female characters like Princess Peach early on,” the 45-year-old said.
Zoe said: “That's the future I want, where it's celebrated for boys to choose a female hero to reincarnate for a game.”
of guardian of the galaxy The actress said, “I love Princess Peach. She's very active and yet very feminine.''
“I support the idea that women are strong and resilient and can be our most feminine selves,” Zoe pointed out.
of Star Trek The actress said: She said, “You don't have to give up your femininity to be tough. And she wears a lot of different hats in this game, and all of these roles that girls are supposed to be interested in, she's already played the role.” I am fulfilling my goal.”
“This is just a celebration of women,” she added.
Looking back on raising her sons, Zoe added, “A big part of raising my sons is nurturing their curiosity, nurturing their opinions, and being responsive to their current situation.''
“So when kids started showing interest in video games, I knew this was something we couldn't ignore,” she added.
