A good day to hit such a milestone, if you asked me.
~Ozzie
Source (1, 2) Specifically Brianna was referring to this this unfortunate incident, and the even more unfortunate response.
It’s really terrifying how common this piece of rhetoric is and how extreme people will take it. I have lost count of the number of people who say that if you view the clearly hyper-sexualized female character as objectified maybe it’s you that’s the problem.
The characters we critique cannot have agency, and their creators are responsible for choosing what aspects of the character they communicate and when. When they make “sexy” be the top and almost singular priority for a female character – it’s a problem and it’s the creator’s fault.
– wincenworks
The myth of fictional characters possessing agency and thus “choosing” to dress a certain way has always been a pervasive rhetoric against BABD and similar sites/communities. That’s why it’s on the bingo.
Over time, we’ve collected a bunch of posts devoted to debunking that mentality, so I went back and introduced a tag for them.
~Ozzie
See the key to sexy armor is not to over sell it – don’t bombard people with sideboob and cleavage – give it a focus point and and make the rest work. If you need to – make multiple sets and keep in mind the character while you do.
Trust us, you can always count of the fans to see the sexy.
– wincenworks