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When did the sexualization of women in comic books take hold? Why was it people seemed more interested in the body instead of the story? Why not the sexualization of men? (lemmy.world)
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My follow up post was going to be about men. But you guys beat me to it.

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[-] kboos1@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Bat nipples

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