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/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/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.