It reminds me of this conversation I had with a bunch of feminist friends, wherein they were upset that She-Hulk was sweating in a picture where she was weight-lifting, because sweat is 'sexual'. It's ridiculous.
So there's no room for context? A floor's eye view picture focused on a cartoon lady's crotch, with enormous strains of sweat streaming down her body, doesn't color your judgment?
They were the ones ignoring context. I think most people would agree that sweat is justified when one's exercising.
Wait, why did it bother you? Naoko Takeuchi was going for sex appeal. There's even a skirt-lifting joke in Codename Sailor V. Clearly short skirts bother you more than her.
Yes, I'm not surprised that the creators of stuff I find a little questionable are more comfortable with it than me. Doesn't really speak to the question of what they are doing.
It reminds me of this conversation I had with a bunch of feminist friends, wherein they were upset that She-Hulk was sweating in a picture where she was weight-lifting, because sweat is 'sexual'. It's ridiculous.
I have no problem with the sweating, but I do question the weightlifting attire and the angle of the shot. It would all depend on context...
It reminds me of this conversation I had with a bunch of feminist friends, wherein they were upset that She-Hulk was sweating in a picture where she was weight-lifting, because sweat is 'sexual'. It's ridiculous.
Wait... they saw that picture and the only complaint they had was about the sweat?
Wait, why did it bother you? Naoko Takeuchi was going for sex appeal. There's even a skirt-lifting joke in Codename Sailor V. Clearly short skirts bother you more than her.
Yes, I'm not surprised that the creators of stuff I find a little questionable are more comfortable with it than me. Doesn't really speak to the question of what they are doing.
It reminds me of this conversation I had with a bunch of feminist friends, wherein they were upset that She-Hulk was sweating in a picture where she was weight-lifting, because sweat is 'sexual'. It's ridiculous.
I have no problem with the sweating, but I do question the weightlifting attire and the angle of the shot. It would all depend on context...
Are you generally uncomfortable with sexual humor?
If the skirts are accurate to actual japanese schoolgirl skirt length, then you don't have much of a leg to stand on.
Except, they're most definitely not, so I kinda do. In what universe are you living that a school will issue wee little plaid micro-minis as part of the uniform?
"How short is too short?" Is not the sort of argument I imagined arising from this subject.
Because if you're having that argument, you've already lost the argument. It's like Rym tweeted recently: If you're defending something as a "legitimate x", you'r already well into shady.
If you have to defend the costuming of girls in a tv show by pointing to real world photos of Japanese school girls, and all you can find on google are perv shots and sexy cosplay, you've already lost, and you shouldn't be surprised if your ex-girlfriend thought there was something weird.
If you have to say "But the age of consent is lower in Japan", you've already double-lost.
If the skirts are accurate to actual japanese schoolgirl skirt length, then you don't have much of a leg to stand on.
Except, they're most definitely not, so I kinda do. In what universe are you living that a school will issue wee little plaid micro-minis as part of the uniform?
It seems as though you're hyperbolizing the shortness of those skirts.
Are you generally uncomfortable with sexual humor?
In general? No. A few weeks ago I watched This is the End and gave it a positive review, for example.
What do you wear when you lift weights?
I don't wear a leotard and knee-high boots, you can be sure of that. The real question is, what is the point of the scene? Is she working hard as always? Back training? Setting a new personal record? Competing with someone? How does the framing of that scene accomplish bringing the audience along with the narrative and character vs. showing off her body? I have zero context right now.
If the skirts are accurate to actual japanese schoolgirl skirt length, then you don't have much of a leg to stand on.
Except, they're most definitely not, so I kinda do. In what universe are you living that a school will issue wee little plaid micro-minis as part of the uniform?
It seems as though you're hyperbolizing the shortness of those skirts.
It seems you're particularly unfamiliar with skirts. Or human anatomy, for that matter.
Are you generally uncomfortable with sexual humor?
In general? No. A few weeks ago I watched This is the End and gave it a positive review, for example. Being an adult watching a show featuring teenagers, where there's heavy sexuality to the jokes, and not much implied commentary? Yeah, it starts to make me uneasy.
What do you wear when you lift weights?
I don't wear a leotard and knee-high boots, you can be sure of that. The real question is, what is the point of the scene? Is she working hard as always? Back training? Setting a new personal record? Competing with someone? How does the framing of that scene accomplish bringing the audience along with the narrative and character vs. showing off her body? I have zero context right now.
'Heavy Sexuality'? You're making 'Sailor V' sound like 'Skins'.
If the skirts are accurate to actual japanese schoolgirl skirt length, then you don't have much of a leg to stand on.
Except, they're most definitely not, so I kinda do. In what universe are you living that a school will issue wee little plaid micro-minis as part of the uniform?
It seems as though you're hyperbolizing the shortness of those skirts.
It seems you're particularly unfamiliar with skirts. Or human anatomy, for that matter.
I'm familiar with both. I just don't see your point.
If the skirts are accurate to actual japanese schoolgirl skirt length, then you don't have much of a leg to stand on.
Except, they're most definitely not, so I kinda do. In what universe are you living that a school will issue wee little plaid micro-minis as part of the uniform?
It seems as though you're hyperbolizing the shortness of those skirts.
It seems you're particularly unfamiliar with skirts. Or human anatomy, for that matter.
I'm familiar with both. I just don't see your point.
Horseshit. Well, that you're familiar, I don't doubt that you don't see my point, which started with a one liner, and hasn't changed since then - those are really tiny skirts.
If the skirts are accurate to actual japanese schoolgirl skirt length, then you don't have much of a leg to stand on.
Except, they're most definitely not, so I kinda do. In what universe are you living that a school will issue wee little plaid micro-minis as part of the uniform?
It seems as though you're hyperbolizing the shortness of those skirts.
It seems you're particularly unfamiliar with skirts. Or human anatomy, for that matter.
I'm familiar with both. I just don't see your point.
Horseshit. Well, that you're familiar, I don't doubt that you don't see my point, which started with a one liner, and hasn't changed since then - those are really tiny skirts.
Their skirts are short relative to american skirts. My question is: "So what?"
zeo1fan is an idiot, no sane public school system would dress girls in skirts that were moe-length, churba is excellent, business as usual
more masemune boobies & popcorn, pls
Please avoid ad hominem. 'Moe-length'? Moe is the fetishization of innocence. Whether or not a skirt can emphasize a certain amount of innocence is up to the viewer.
Really. They are tiny skirts. They are way tinier that the skirts my father would complain to my sister about wearing. Then again, my sister wore tiny skirts to appeal to guys of her age or slightly older, not grown men.
zeo1fan is an idiot, no sane public school system would dress girls in skirts that were moe-length, churba is excellent, business as usual
more masemune boobies & popcorn, pls
Please avoid ad hominem. 'Moe-length'? Moe is the fetishization of innocence. Whether or not a skirt can emphasize a certain amount of innocence is up to the viewer.
zeo1fan is an idiot, no sane public school system would dress girls in skirts that were moe-length, churba is excellent, business as usual
more masemune boobies & popcorn, pls
Please avoid ad hominem. 'Moe-length'? Moe is the fetishization of innocence. Whether or not a skirt can emphasize a certain amount of innocence is up to the viewer.
Up to the viewer or intentional by the creator?
In your opinion, what length of skirt emphasizes the most innocence?
Really. They are tiny skirts. They are way tinier that the skirts my father would complain to my sister about wearing. Then again, my sister wore tiny skirts to appeal to guys of her age or slightly older, not grown men.
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What do you wear when you lift weights?
If you have to defend the costuming of girls in a tv show by pointing to real world photos of Japanese school girls, and all you can find on google are perv shots and sexy cosplay, you've already lost, and you shouldn't be surprised if your ex-girlfriend thought there was something weird.
If you have to say "But the age of consent is lower in Japan", you've already double-lost.
of the 50s.
This thread is exactly what I thought it was going to be.
more masemune boobies & popcorn, pls
Either way: those skirts are tiny.
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