[ SECRET POST #5046 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5046 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Most female characters regardless of who they are paired up with are skinny and pretty. Doesn't matter if they're with a woman or man. Certainly doesn't make it right and there absolutely is a need for more diversity but to expect wlw relationships to be above the status quo when even straight women haven't been able to get out of that box is possibly asking for a lot, yes, especially from popular syndicated cartoons.

Related and disclaimer, I'm just ranting because I've been seeing a lot of things on social media relating to this topic and it doesn't directly have to do with this secret, but I'm always a little... 'iffy'... about this subject because in my own experience of watching media, it's usually gay content that consistently features the most variety in female characters so I always flinch a little when people expect more from gay media than straight media. My initial thoughts go towards Steven Universe which features a wide array of body types and wlw coded characters but that show has been criticized to hell and back even though it was down right revolutionary and paved the way for so many good things. Then there's Korra who is not really 'skinny' per say, but instead 'fit'. Luz Noceda may be thin but she isn't traditionally pretty - she's actually fairly butch as far as female leads go. Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sailor Moon, and Cardcaptor Sakura featured gay characters but to criticize them for being 'thin and pretty' feels weird, on account of their genres, nevermind the year that they were released.

We have a long, long way to go but yeah, I just wish gay content wasn't criticized as much as I see it being, especially within the gay community, because it is in fact gay media that is helping the most. Or, you know, maybe the opposite if criticism has to be applied - it'd be great to see more celebration of what we do have and to encourage creators to keep experimenting and bring new things to the table.