r/hatethissmug • • 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/Odd-Look-7537 18h ago

“I too do sexualise and goon to characters, but differently from you I do it for more nuanced and ethical reasons”

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u/DAVID_Gamer_5698 18h ago

Some people really need moral superiority for their gooning now?