callofthedeep submitted:
I’m really glad there’s a blog poking fun at this issue in a constructive way. Its something that really grinds my axe. I always try to endeavor to design practical armour for my own characters, its irritating to think that any time I’ve gone down the chainmail bikini route by way of lampooning that ridiculous trend; those images have always proved more popular than those where the armour would actually provide protection, rather than cold nipples and the merest modicum of modesty.
THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING! What a badass lady you drew! 😀
I just hope that your chainmail bikini art is popular mostly due to being satirical, not ‘sexy’ 😉
May I request captioned GIFs for every moment this reviewer comments on how offensively stupid designs of this game are?
 Why do you even have this giant armored robot if you’re just hang at the front of it, so everybody can see you?! (1:51 – 1:55)
By the end of this video I want to figure out what is up with that underwear. It’s not even underwear. She has, like, A TATTOO… for… underwear. What is it??? I don’t know… (2:12 – 2:25)
You know, I think I wanna put some glasses on you, so you’re AT LEAST a little bit more covered up. I’m sorry I can’t help you, really… (2:41 – 2:48)
Despite my best intentions, she’s not wearing clothes again. I tried. I tried to give her at least the glasses… No. (2:58 – 3:07)
EVERYTHING IN THIS GAME is sexualized to the max. You think you’re safe going over to this vending machine, but oh, nope, the vending machine’s showing you its ass. (6:06 – 6:15)
What is on your butt? How old are you? You just told me that I have to be level 10. You look like you’re 8… (6:22 – 6:30)
edit: updated links
edit 2 (18.08.13): updated links, again
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NSWF image under the cut!
Since this image got submitted to me by two readers already, I guess we can give it a shout out.
2tsun4u submitted:
I found an empowered man. （ ´∀｀）
icaruslovemedley submitted:
Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Spring 1998 ooorrr.. Male battle thong!Â
This is equality, look how blades will glance off his fabulous banana-plate-mail. He’s fully protected and showy enough to strike fear into the hearts of his enemies, and when the war is over, he can head-bang the cobwebs out of those hard to reach nooks and crannies.Â
DISCLAIMER: What you’ll see under the cut may burn your eyes. Click on your own responsibility.
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I’d say it counts more as the male equivalent to The Abstract Art outfit than Armor Bikini, especially since it’s supposed to be Haute Couture and all…
Still have no idea what to think of it, frankly, as it doesn’t really concern the themes of this blog. It’s nice to see A MAN in absolutely ridiculous, impractical and revealing outfit for once… I guess?
Bonus points for it being real, not just a physics-defying illustration by an artist with no idea of how outfits work.
