Eye of the Beholder

[qos]

I've been thinking a lot about my own reaction to the statue I posted about last night. The fact is, I have plenty of sexual images in my own collection -- including one small statue of a scantily dressed female pirate -- which many people would find as offensive (if not moreso) as the Mary Jane statue.

So what is is about *this* statue that bugs me? And what does the answer say about me? And why am I disgusted by bent-over MJ when I have far more explicit images that I enjoy?

I'm still working on good answers to these questions, but I intend to post about it when I do. There will be images involved, so it will be posted under my General Sexuality filter.

Just wanted everyone to know this topic is not yet closed for me.

Comments

[a-belletrist.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right. Over-sexualized and idealized is still the norm. Like you, I prefer the medium when it is used for other types of innovative storytelling, and that's what I gravitate toward when I browse the stacks these days. Happily, there have been some amazing uses of the medium in the last twenty years, and hopefully there will be much more to come.

To be honest, I see the comic industry writing for the same demographic that the majority of RPGs are created for. I wonder if they realize how much money there is to be made selling something beyond romance to women. Most of the women I know would love some non-sexist portrayals of heroines in butt-kicking situations. After all, we love to save the world just as much as the men do. :)