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tblue37

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16. The artist actually joined the discussion with a brief post saying that laziness is exactly why

Reply to redqueen (Reply #13)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 12:41 AM

Feb 2012

he drew the man that way.

But then the original poster pointed out that because those versions of sexualization (with the woman being significantly hypersexualized and objectified relative to the male) are pervasive, our culture's "default mode," laziness naturally leads to such sexism, just because when we're being lazy, we go on autopilot and drop into our culture's default mode. (The phrasing of this point is mine, not hers--but it is the point she is making.)

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Hypersexualization [View all] redqueen Dec 2011 OP

Pidgin toed Sexiest? RC Dec 2011 #1

I think she was saying redqueen Dec 2011 #2

not like the caricature is not used often in media with the dumb blonde seabeyond Dec 2011 #3

Of course it is! It is part of the image of the helpless, vulnerable childlike woman, tblue37 Feb 2012 #17

if the vampire diaries are any indication La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #4

Very interesting article. I always notice that female characters Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #5

Cosmetic surgery is a multi-billion industry. redqueen Dec 2011 #7

A multi-billion dollar industry dedicated to making all women look like cartoon characters. Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #8

"Imagine that money going to truly needed things." redqueen Dec 2011 #9

The thing is that people are losing notion of what real breasts look like Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #11

This is particularly ridiculous in video games. iris27 Dec 2011 #6

I hope it changes redqueen Dec 2011 #10

I think the two are equally unrealistic. ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #12

I might say that was a good point redqueen Dec 2011 #13

That is a difference I didn't consider. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #14

The artist actually joined the discussion with a brief post saying that laziness is exactly why tblue37 Feb 2012 #16

The Skyrim thread reminded me how much I appreciated this post petronius Feb 2012 #15

I think the author's issues with the third set of images amounts to quibbling. stevenleser Feb 2012 #18