• Smoogs@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    After reading the article it looks like they aren’t being prude. They just wanted to see more healthier relationship spectrums. I think that’s a fair call. Not all story points have to be about sex.

    Plus representation matters.

    There are asexuals. And many other sexuality types in the world. Violence is not making a point on that so I don’t know where you’re going with that.

    There is also echoing healthier relationships between men and women. I’ve known far too many people who cry friendzone and watch complete shit like friends and HIMYM and the various sitcoms that echo very dehumanizing, simplistic, unhealthy relationships between men and women where they stubbornly won’t relate to each other and sexuality is used as a tolerance or payoff of each other’s existence.

    So whiile we could debate gratuitous violence has an impact, I think bad relationships and how they have been presented as a template has had a different impact they are trying to discuss.

    • TwistedTurtle@monero.town
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      11 months ago

      I’m fine with asexuals and representation. But currently it feels like 99% of media is catering to either asexuals or homosexuals.

      And I bring up violence to point out the double standard. When it comes to nudity people scrutinize if it’s relevant to the plot - but don’t tend to do that with violence or clunky moral preaching.