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When reversed... (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 days ago by prafeuriz@sh.itjust.works to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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[–] nagaram@startrek.website 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Its my favorite fact that absolutely no woman has ever fantasized about the hyper muscular super hero bods.

And in fact, I had no idea this comic artist was a man until this moment lol

[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I agree with the sentiment but "Absolutely no woman has ever fantasized" about that?

Do you really believe that? If not, why use these words? I don't think it serves your purpose and it's too bad.

Don't hate me please. I'm just talking semantics which are important to me

[–] nagaram@startrek.website 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You have a point. Hyperbole is how we got here in the first place.

[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So did you! Pretty sure you're right about the artist being a dude for the reason you mentioned.
Thanks for giving my point a thought.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

On the other hand, women's media is also full of that stuff. Maybe not Schwarzenegger style extreme bodybuilding, but look at a women's magazine or the covers of romantic fiction books made for women. Both men and women in these types of media are overly fit and overly sexualized too.

I don't think it's specifically a gendered thing that there are people who like to look at that kind of stuff and people who reject it.

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago

Breaking news: the word "absolutely" used figuratively! Linguists break down in tears!