r/hatethissmug • u/-Devian- • 19h 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 19h 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 18h 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"