You shouldn't be horny for sexist portrayals of women
I think this kind of completely disregards the existence of subjectivity? Different portrayals of women in games are going to come across differently to different players, women included. I know you find this baffling, but some women find Bayo empowering, for example. Others find her sexist and degrading. It depends on the person.
It also takes away the ability for a person to say "I know this author's intention is sexist objectifying, but I'm choosing to reclaim the character anyway." Which is like... a thing. Particularly for queer women (I feel that cis men like myself [well... to be determined lol] have less license [if any] to do so, and when and if I do so its only because I'm taking my lead from wlw friends).
Also tbh I think its naive to say that a person with a libido and an attraction to women is just going to be completely immune to an intentionally sexy portrayal of a woman. Of course there's going to be a base monkey brain instinct underneath any higher order thinking criticism. There have been many lesbian memes about the subject! I've always found this idea that people's higher order critical thought can override base attraction completely silly and unrealistic. Like maybe it can for you, I have to assume it can for you (or you're asexual) if you'r saying stuff like this. But for many of us it simply doesnt work that way.
I think this kind of completely disregards the existence of subjectivity? Different portrayals of women in games are going to come across differently to different players, women included. I know you find this baffling, but some women find Bayo empowering, for example. Others find her sexist and degrading. It depends on the person.
I remember watching a stream of MGS V from Stefanie Joosten (the model behind Quiet). Her friend was also on there and she complained about how sexist her character is designed, but Joosten dismissed it and said she enjoys the design and thinks it’s cool lol
I think this kind of completely disregards the existence of subjectivity? Different portrayals of women in games are going to come across differently to different players, women included. I know you find this baffling, but some women find Bayo empowering, for example. Others find her sexist and degrading. It depends on the person.
It also takes away the ability for a person to say "I know this author's intention is sexist objectifying, but I'm choosing to reclaim the character anyway." Which is like... a thing. Particularly for queer women (I feel that cis men like myself [well... to be determined lol] have less license [if any] to do so, and when and if I do so its only because I'm taking my lead from wlw friends).
Also tbh I think its naive to say that a person with a libido and an attraction to women is just going to be completely immune to an intentionally sexy portrayal of a woman. Of course there's going to be a base monkey brain instinct underneath any higher order thinking criticism. There have been many lesbian memes about the subject! I've always found this idea that people's higher order critical thought can override base attraction completely silly and unrealistic. Like maybe it can for you, I have to assume it can for you (or you're asexual) if you'r saying stuff like this. But for many of us it simply doesnt work that way.
I remember watching a stream of MGS V from Stefanie Joosten (the model behind Quiet). Her friend was also on there and she complained about how sexist her character is designed, but Joosten dismissed it and said she enjoys the design and thinks it’s cool lol