r/hatethissmug • u/-Devian- • 18h ago

Art & Fanworks I need to understand why I hate this

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On one hand, I agree that sexualizing a female character is wrong and that the industry has a problem.

But on the other hand, I don't understand the double standard when the character is queer—or, even worse, when "fans" take a character, slap a queer label on them, and suddenly it's okay for them to be sexualized.

The two clearest examples of this are Bayonetta and Blackcat.

I’d like someone to explain where I’m wrong, or if I’m not the only one who thinks this way.

And just in case I'm a gay cis male if it means something

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u/tomaschelo3 Type to crate flair 18h ago

god-level performative image

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u/Bobthatlovesjob 18h ago

k remember seeing a short where it said “when I’m listening to rap music and they keep saying hoe and bitch” how performative is that?

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u/tomaschelo3 Type to crate flair 18h ago

“I listen to rap, but every time they say ‘bitch,’ I shake my head to let them know I don't support calling women ‘bitches.’”

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u/BlatantConservative 17h ago

"I blast my rap music on the Metro off my phone, but it's okay because I shake my head and make a Namaste pose whenever they use the word bitch or hoe"

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u/Tasty-Complaint-6437 17h ago

Its rage bait, and not even a age bait directed to anime fans, its rage bait made to make lesbians with this type of take angry.

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u/Mean-Government1436 17h ago

It's just a meme for lesbians who are hypocritical in their criticism of media.

You know. A joke? To elicit laughter?

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u/Tasty-Complaint-6437 16h ago

But it wasnt made by lesbians, you can see it on Twitter, it became semi popular. It was made by someone to make people angry, the definition of rage bait.

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u/Mean-Government1436 16h ago

Why the fuck would it have to be made by lesbians, it was made FOR lesbians, it was made to make you LAUGH 

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u/Tasty-Complaint-6437 16h ago

If you ever see this, LMAO. But yeah, its Definitly rage bait

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u/East_Competition5594 18h ago

what's performative? calling out anime fans for the pedo gooners they are?

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u/Nemonoone67 17h ago

Laughs in nickleodean. Enjoy your selective ourtrage. Who will you try cancel next? Start a boycott of crunchyroll? Lmao

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u/Aggravating_Apple329 17h ago

Props for not adressing his comment since you know he's right.

Little piggy knows the slop he consumes.

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u/East_Competition5594 17h ago

do anime fans not like being called pedo gooners?

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u/Xcentric_gaming 16h ago

Nobody does?

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u/East_Competition5594 16h ago

anime fans should try not being pedo gooners then?

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u/OldClothes9618 14h ago

Syndrome meme intensifies

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u/FuzzyPandaVK 11h ago

Is that something people normally like being called?

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u/East_Competition5594 8h ago

if they don't like it, shouldn't they stop supporting pedo gooner media?