I remember when Fortnite first came out I had a look and felt that while it was kind of nice they were doing a little body diversity, they had a pretty clear agenda when it came to the Female Constructor design:
Apparently there are still those out there for whom this is not sufficient conformity to traditional pandering, even if this character is also an option in the original game (no PhotoShop required)
Have to say though, I feel pretty proud that “tumblrization” is credited for any sort of deviation from these designs. Another bright side is this has pretty great meme potential (with a few great ones in the Twitter thread already).
– wincenworks
It’s quite telling about attitudes towards beauty standards when a slightly cartoony female character of average human built, with tan skin tone and clad in regular street clothes (and not the “unfeminine” full battle gear) is such an unbearable level of SJW pandering which the status quo warriors find necessary to “fix” with whitewashing, bikini tops and photoshop-based plastic surgery.
Just imagine how they would “un-tumblrize” Constructor if her original design wore a bulletproof vest, had darker skin and hair, zero makeup, fatter body and more detailed, less smooth facial features.
~Ozzie
Credit to icantatricks and mitotic for the discovering of the photoshopped image,
Vitaliy Naymushin for the original concept/promo art.
Artist for the photoshopped image unknown and probably not someone we want to promote.
It’s really refreshing to see this kind of headline and have it be about the colour the scheme of the outfit:
This may also be the only case of “not what you expected” where “the story will explain it” is likely to make sense.
So, I suppose your’e all wondering how this superhero movie seems to be achieving such awesomeness while others stumble and fall into pitfalls such as bikini armor and compulsive upskirt shots.
One clue might be found in IMDB:
Yes, it turns out sometimes the secret it is putting women who care about the issues (and have insight due to lived experiences) in positions where they can actually make decisions rather than be used as a figurehead for feminist cookie for men who clearly don’t care.
Who knew?
– wincenworks
@springdragonfly15 submitted:
It’s time for Camilla from Fire Emblem to make another appearance.
She is given a promoted class in Fire Emblem Warriors with more cleavage. Apparently, she can be sexualized more, complete with “my eyes are up here.” Though unlike Fire Emblem Fates, she does remember to bring her axe and wyvern to her cut scenes in Fire Emblem Warriors, so silver lining.
Oh Camilla,.. it’s kind of amazing how much has and hasn’t changed since the last time you were given a bingo card. Mostly it just seems a few squares like Bared Belly have become ambiguous and more boob straps have been added.
They’ve also somehow managed to lean into the armor as sexy lingerie and remind you, in case you somehow forgot, that she has big boobs:
Her intro video also makes it far, far too clear to us that in her default (not bingo’d here) outfit she is not wearing a thong. I mean, I know it’s on the bingo card… but that level of clarity was really not necessary.
– wincenworks
Hollywood Has a Boob Armor Problem, and It Needs to Stop
Hollywood Has a Boob Armor Problem, and It Needs to Stop
A discussion that started since Wasp’s boobtastic costume got revealed in the Ant Man movie got rekindled once new photos from the upcoming sequel started popping up.
Significant quote from the article, a response to something us female costume design critics are often accused of:
To be clear, this isn’t a call for modesty. This is a call for Hollywood to have more realistic depictions of female warriors. and more creativity in their designs.
While it’s hard to advocate for the barbarian warrior heroic nudity in media like PG13 movies, modesty of a costume is hardly ever an issue for us (well, maybe unless it directly contradicts a specific character’s modest personality). That’s why the Female Armor Rhetoric Bingo has a "You want every woman to be covered from head to toe!” square.
As usual, though, I strongly disagree with assertion (in the latter part of the text) that movie!Wonder Woman’s armor is a good middle ground between practicality and aesthetic. Again, neither having vaguely historical references nor looking better than Amazon bikinis from the Justice League film make it an objectively good design, especially when you put Diana next to her male peers.
Also, throwing Lady Sif and Valkyrie under the bus, when at worst their costumes are exactly as bad as Wondy’s and the Amazons’? Someone seems to write with DC-favoring bias >.>
For more comprehensive commentary about the whole spectrum between genuinely practical female armor and unrealistic, but feminine and aesthetically pleasing armor, I recommend reading the Skin Is Not Necessary for Sex Appeal article we reblogged before.
~Ozzie
Weekly BABD Stream #35
It’s that time again ( ͡o ͜ʖ ͡o); ready your banana hammocks and semi-transparent loin cloths!
We’ll see you guys on Saturday 9 AM PST / 6 PM CET ~
~Ozzie and Icy
A gameshow that forces male nerds into the unnecessarily sexualized outfits female video game characters have that they defend as “practical,” and then makes them do agility training
this had sixty notes last night
SIXTY NOTES
Invitation to that show should be sent to everyone whose argumentation is worth playing the Female Armor Rhetoric Bingo with.
~Ozzie
I think I know what the first round of costumes would include!
And of course, my favorite groin-injuring bullshit outfit–
Let the games begin!
-Icy
A gameshow that forces male nerds into the unnecessarily sexualized outfits female video game characters have that they defend as “practical,” and then makes them do agility training
this had sixty notes last night
SIXTY NOTES
Invitation to that show should be sent to everyone whose argumentation is worth playing the Female Armor Rhetoric Bingo with.
~Ozzie
I think I know what the first round of costumes would include!
And of course, my favorite groin-injuring bullshit outfit–
Let the games begin!
-Icy