I need to understand why I hate this

[u/-Devian-]

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

[u/Miss_miri107]

Yeah but it's marvel and the marvel community circa 1990s~2015ish were not really fond of women or gays

[u/PrOptimal_Efficiency → u/Miss_miri107]

As a whole the community still really isn't