tfw marvel wont stop hiring writers who casually slip in their shitty misogynist views to treat my fave like a joke : )
oh and also i like how they feel as if dust should be their mouthpiece for slut shaming because obviously she’s a muslim and she must be super critical and interject her views on emma and all that shit and by like i mean hate ahahahha fuck awf with all of this
I feel like the writer has a fundamental misunderstanding of Dust’s character, because she would never say something like that to Emma, or any woman. Sooraya is one of the most respectful X-Men, and she is not judgemental. This is grossly out of character.
I picked up this issue, hit the “let’s insult Emma for fun, because that’s how we show we’re awesome these days” segment, and noped right the fuck on out of there.
I keep seeing waaay too much unnecessary fanservice slipped into otherwise regular fanart of female characters compared to what male characters get, so I strongly feel this post is necessary.
ways to subtly (or not so) sexualise (cisgender) male characters in your day to day fanart:
tight pants
tight shirts
tight clothes in general
doesn’t even have to be different to their canon outfits, just make that shit tight
put holes in his clothes!
they can be tears, or they can look like they’re meant to be there- call them improvements 🙂
and make the clothes transparent!
even better, make them wet; transparent and clingy 😉
put him in a submissive/passive pose
you know, position the camera above him
and make sure his ass is pointed even just a little bit at the camera
just don’t make him look like he has any power over the viewer
is there anything in or vaguely related to canon that has tentacles or something that resembles them? try incorporating that into the fanart!
is there any conceivable excuse to have this character covered in sticky, white liquid? not semen, but…
apparently general anatomy isn’t too important if you can draw really detailed, anatomically correct feet
come to think of it, it’s generally socially accepted for cis men to be shirtless in a lot of places. I’d definitely use that to my advantage if I were you
also, remember that trend of dudes not wearing belts so their undies were always visible? why not use that? hint: he doesn’t even have to be wearing undies!
composition is an important part of any artwork. use this to draw attention to the: groin, ass, feet?, nipples, mouth, whatever takes your fancy
make his facial expression lustrous. make him look like he wants the viewer to do unspeakable things to him
when you see a female character being unnecessarily sexualised in fanart, think about how you might do the same thing to a male character 🙂
notes:
most points listed above can also apply to character design for games, comics, films, etc.
Following yesterday’s Happy Friday sexy male warriors, those are some pretty damn good rules to follow in creating fanservice featuring male characters. Just remember everyone: “things to be careful of” addendum is essential part of the advice.
I keep seeing waaay too much unnecessary fanservice slipped into otherwise regular fanart of female characters compared to what male characters get, so I strongly feel this post is necessary.
ways to subtly (or not so) sexualise (cisgender) male characters in your day to day fanart:
tight pants
tight shirts
tight clothes in general
doesn’t even have to be different to their canon outfits, just make that shit tight
put holes in his clothes!
they can be tears, or they can look like they’re meant to be there- call them improvements 🙂
and make the clothes transparent!
even better, make them wet; transparent and clingy 😉
put him in a submissive/passive pose
you know, position the camera above him
and make sure his ass is pointed even just a little bit at the camera
just don’t make him look like he has any power over the viewer
is there anything in or vaguely related to canon that has tentacles or something that resembles them? try incorporating that into the fanart!
is there any conceivable excuse to have this character covered in sticky, white liquid? not semen, but…
apparently general anatomy isn’t too important if you can draw really detailed, anatomically correct feet
come to think of it, it’s generally socially accepted for cis men to be shirtless in a lot of places. I’d definitely use that to my advantage if I were you
also, remember that trend of dudes not wearing belts so their undies were always visible? why not use that? hint: he doesn’t even have to be wearing undies!
composition is an important part of any artwork. use this to draw attention to the: groin, ass, feet?, nipples, mouth, whatever takes your fancy
make his facial expression lustrous. make him look like he wants the viewer to do unspeakable things to him
when you see a female character being unnecessarily sexualised in fanart, think about how you might do the same thing to a male character 🙂
notes:
most points listed above can also apply to character design for games, comics, films, etc.
Following yesterday’s Happy Friday sexy male warriors, those are some pretty damn good rules to follow in creating fanservice featuring male characters. Just remember everyone: “things to be careful of” addendum is essential part of the advice.
I always found it weird that a common justification was “freedom of movement” for drawing/presenting women in bikinis or lingerie with random bits tacked on as armor. Given that battle bikinis and lingerie armor generally come with accessories such as high heels, spikes jutting against the skin, and extremely tight mini-skirts, etc, such outfits would usually impede movement or even harm the wearer if they moved in certain ways. So, I’m fairly certain that the “freedom of movement” argument is kinda moot.
Finally a kind of post this blog was created for, YAY! 😀 Great point!
A very special comic for this Throwback Thursday, one that illustrates the ongoing problem with so so many designs. Remember designers: Armor is supposed to help you survive, not hinder you!
I always found it weird that a common justification was “freedom of movement” for drawing/presenting women in bikinis or lingerie with random bits tacked on as armor. Given that battle bikinis and lingerie armor generally come with accessories such as high heels, spikes jutting against the skin, and extremely tight mini-skirts, etc, such outfits would usually impede movement or even harm the wearer if they moved in certain ways. So, I’m fairly certain that the “freedom of movement” argument is kinda moot.
Finally a kind of post this blog was created for, YAY! 😀 Great point!
A very special comic for this Throwback Thursday, one that illustrates the ongoing problem with so so many designs. Remember designers: Armor is supposed to help you survive, not hinder you!
Spartan Holly Tanaka is a human soldier of the United Nations Space Command who served in the years following the Human-Covenant War. She was one of the three survivors of the 2550 glassing of her homeworld Minab known to have endured the three year struggle on its barren surface. Shortly after their rescue Tanaka would enlist in the UNSC Army, becoming a non-commissioned officer in the engineers, and later volunteered for augmentation and training as a SPARTAN-IV supersoldier. Holly comes from a multiracial family of Black and East Asian descent, courtesy of Holly’s mother and father, respectively. She was raised with her brothers in the colony’s capital city of Kynur where their parents managed the construction company Tanaka Exploration
*impatiently waits for the play arts Kai figure to come out*
Spartan Holly Tanaka is a human soldier of the United Nations Space Command who served in the years following the Human-Covenant War. She was one of the three survivors of the 2550 glassing of her homeworld Minab known to have endured the three year struggle on its barren surface. Shortly after their rescue Tanaka would enlist in the UNSC Army, becoming a non-commissioned officer in the engineers, and later volunteered for augmentation and training as a SPARTAN-IV supersoldier. Holly comes from a multiracial family of Black and East Asian descent, courtesy of Holly’s mother and father, respectively. She was raised with her brothers in the colony’s capital city of Kynur where their parents managed the construction company Tanaka Exploration
*impatiently waits for the play arts Kai figure to come out*
