Speaking of fandom, just blocked a guy that was complaining about me not liking this figure.
He was complaining about how people like me always whined even when we got what we want, and that we were never satisfied and GW was buying bullied or some shit. Because apparently when you tell a guy “I want new and redesigned SoB figs to come out, without the boob armor and stupid shit and especially without the heels some art has” they hear “I want more SoB figs”. Like no I’m sorry but at this point I’d much rather they stop making them if they’re going to do these pieces of shit. How clueless can you be making the first sororita fig in months and give it a stripper leg ?
Here’s one for @bikiniarmorbattledamage. I keep laughing like a moron just looking at this pic. The armor’s not just impractical and sexualized, it’s gaudy, kitschy, and stupid. Is that the Sisters’ strategy? To distract their opponents with how ridiculous their outfit looks? I mean, I suppose it’s hard to aim when you’re convulsing with laughter.
Some vocal male Warhammer 40k fans probably aren’t part of Toxic Masculinity Brigade, but I haven’t really met one yet…
And since every time something about double standards in WH40k is referenced a tide of Twitter thread-worthy replies arises, I await them anxiously.
~Ozzie
PS: Apparently this design is based on an old piece of artwork… Which is a 0% valid excuse for Games Workshop to produce it now, after years of being called out on perpetuating sexist stereotypes with their figures.
Speaking of fandom, just blocked a guy that was complaining about me not liking this figure.
He was complaining about how people like me always whined even when we got what we want, and that we were never satisfied and GW was buying bullied or some shit. Because apparently when you tell a guy “I want new and redesigned SoB figs to come out, without the boob armor and stupid shit and especially without the heels some art has” they hear “I want more SoB figs”. Like no I’m sorry but at this point I’d much rather they stop making them if they’re going to do these pieces of shit. How clueless can you be making the first sororita fig in months and give it a stripper leg ?
Here’s one for @bikiniarmorbattledamage. I keep laughing like a moron just looking at this pic. The armor’s not just impractical and sexualized, it’s gaudy, kitschy, and stupid. Is that the Sisters’ strategy? To distract their opponents with how ridiculous their outfit looks? I mean, I suppose it’s hard to aim when you’re convulsing with laughter.
Some vocal male Warhammer 40k fans probably aren’t part of Toxic Masculinity Brigade, but I haven’t really met one yet…
And since every time something about double standards in WH40k is referenced a tide of Twitter thread-worthy replies arises, I await them anxiously.
~Ozzie
PS: Apparently this design is based on an old piece of artwork… Which is a 0% valid excuse for Games Workshop to produce it now, after years of being called out on perpetuating sexist stereotypes with their figures.
So naturally I remembered that certain subset of the Sisters of Battle, the Sisters Repentia, are overdue for a bingo! And for those worried about how armor wouldn’t match the fluff behind them, don’t worry – neither does the bondage gear.
Also, if you’re concerned that this is one isolated nitpick… don’t worry there is a vast plethora of issues that can be raised to highlight how the Sisters of Battle are not treated equally with Space Marines (and there’d still be good arguments for female space marines even if they did).
I started poking through the various links, ‘cause hey, shiny new almost!40k minis, what’s not to like?
My god.
So, Wargamer Exclusive offers minis of the Sisters of Battle. I love the Sororitas, and was curious what they’d have. Oh, look! They have a Sororitas with two chainswords! This’ll be badass!
As it turns out, asses are involved. Just not in the way I’d hoped.
That’s not a Repenta. I checked. That’s being sold as a standard Sister of Battle.
I respectfully submit two observations.
1. That is not a Sister of Battle. That is Slaaneshi cultist, dressing up as a SoB, either for giggles, or in an attempt to infiltrate the ranks of the actual Sororitas.
2. She’s not wearing pants. That’s an anal hook. The Daughters of the Emperor do not wear anal hooks as part of their standard wargear and I cannot fucking believe I just typed that sentence.
So, ladies and gentlemen – what the everloving fuck is this?
Apparently someone out there has even less understanding for Sisters of Battle than Game Workshop does… That’s a new record.
~Ozzie
Also apparently someone who hasn’t had the talk about when it is and isn’t appropriate to share your kinks.
I started poking through the various links, ‘cause hey, shiny new almost!40k minis, what’s not to like?
My god.
So, Wargamer Exclusive offers minis of the Sisters of Battle. I love the Sororitas, and was curious what they’d have. Oh, look! They have a Sororitas with two chainswords! This’ll be badass!
As it turns out, asses are involved. Just not in the way I’d hoped.
That’s not a Repenta. I checked. That’s being sold as a standard Sister of Battle.
I respectfully submit two observations.
1. That is not a Sister of Battle. That is Slaaneshi cultist, dressing up as a SoB, either for giggles, or in an attempt to infiltrate the ranks of the actual Sororitas.
2. She’s not wearing pants. That’s an anal hook. The Daughters of the Emperor do not wear anal hooks as part of their standard wargear and I cannot fucking believe I just typed that sentence.
So, ladies and gentlemen – what the everloving fuck is this?
Apparently someone out there has even less understanding for Sisters of Battle than Game Workshop does… That’s a new record.
~Ozzie
Also apparently someone who hasn’t had the talk about when it is and isn’t appropriate to share your kinks.
While “realistic” isn’t what any Warhammer 40 000 armor design is going for *ahem*hugepauldronsandtinyheads*ahem*, Sisters of Battle certainly could use a boobplate-less armor. And those are pretty good designs for that.
I’d also love to see Sisters Repentia redesigned to wear something more suiting for an atonement-seeking warrior nun than… whatever that is:
