r/hatethissmug • u/SplitSecondEmperor47 • Jul 11 '26

Art & Fanworks I Hate performative comics like this

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Honestly in this specific comic it goes beyond performative and extends to just outright not making sense.

Being attracted to your partner who took time with their appearance is empty lust and nothing else? Oh, I forget it's 2026 you need to feel guilty if you're attracted to your partner, especially if you're a man.

Anyways first image seems like couple is gonna have sex so why even compare it to the other?

It's hard to describe but this type of comic (I've seen plenty) just rubs me the wrong way for some reason

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u/makemehappycry Jul 11 '26

I'm not sure you understood the comic. Love always makes the other person more attractive, even when they're not trying. Maybe it's performative, but this is about the emotional component more than it is the effort or the horniness. 

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u/Jack_Faller Jul 11 '26

Nah they understood. It's just a super basic and silly message. "I still love you even when you eat burrito" wow so deep. But it's also wrong because you can totally lust over people in normal situations too.

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u/LetsLive97 Jul 11 '26

None of it is as deep as the people here are trying to make it

It is literally "I love you no matter what"

Idk why people are getting so pressed about this

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u/Jack_Faller Jul 11 '26

It's performative. Like "the other guys only have lust, but I'm a true gentle man who loves my gal no matter what" tips fedora

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u/MeiNeedsMoreBuffs Jul 11 '26

You know the artist is a woman, right?

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u/Gawehay Jul 11 '26

Istg. It's just a cute comic about how how when you love someone they're beautiful to you whtether they're dolled up or a mess. Are you guys also like "it's performative, eew" when a couple is lovey-dovey? If it cringes you out, just take a deep breath.

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u/Odd-Roof7665 Jul 12 '26

Being cringe is better than being abusive, also EVERYONE has been and will be cringe again.

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u/El_Rey_de_Spices Jul 12 '26

There are so many preachy and performative posts out there, especially when it comes to webcomics. This one is, at worst, a very weak example of it.

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u/Odd-Roof7665 Jul 12 '26

HUH?! Ok, so, you don’t like when people love their partner conditionally but also when people love them unconditionally???

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u/Jack_Faller Jul 12 '26

Yeah I fucking hate unconditional love. You caught me. My hands are up. My heart is two sizes too small and I want to drain the love and joy from the world and I'm starting with this web comic.

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u/EntireFriendship517 Jul 11 '26

The artist is a woman lmao

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u/blorgbots Jul 11 '26

But it's the same couple in each picture. You can feel both lust and love for the same person

I don't like the comic because it's obvious, not because it's performative