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When did the sexualization of women in comic books take hold? Why was it people seemed more interested in the body instead of the story? Why not the sexualization of men? (lemmy.world)
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My follow up post was going to be about men. But you guys beat me to it.

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[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sexy sure, but sexualised is the "sexy lamp" problem, where if you swapped the character for a sexy lamp, you wouldn't notice.

There's also the needless poses that no person would use, like casually in a standing split with arched back

Male characters have much much much much much much much much much much much less examples of that than female characters

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