In my opinion, if a lot of dudes think of Bayonetta as a sex object, that should make us question the idea that she isn't one.
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@carolynmichelle The problem is that 1) I've seen quite a few men feel intimidated or repulsed by her, complaining she's *not* sexy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@carolynmichelle 2) A lot of women like her for reasons beyond internalised sexism. Subversive or not. I wanted to find out why.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@carolynmichelle And 3) I'm very leery of using certain men's responses to media as a yardstick for how "progressive" it is. -
@Quinnae_Moon Okay. I don't think we can entirely disregard consideration of what media reinforces or challenges in the culture at large. - Show replies
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@carolynmichelle So yes, Bayo is a sex object to some men and undoubtedly objectified. My approach as a critic is to then ask: >>Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@carolynmichelle does that overpower any other possible interpretation or response to the media? In the case of, say, DOA, yes, obviously.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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