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The America-Hating Professor (www.youtube.com)
 

Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Qhh2NfZDc

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The Taliban kind of sucks huh (hexbear.net)
 

Can't believe this lost to Coco at the Oscars.

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The Costs of Lolicon: Japan's Pedophilia Trade (research.library.fordham.edu)
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This thesis investigates Japan’s normalization of pedophilia via the proliferation of popular culture and media. This analysis will begin by looking at historical examples of pedophilia, specifically focusing on chigo in Medieval Japanese Buddhism, wakashu in Edo Period pleasure quarters, and the spread of soft power diplomacy after World War II.

This phenomenon will also be viewed in the modern context by discussing lolicon in Japanese media and advertising, idol culture in the Japanese music industry, the JK business, and “real” child pornography. The ways that Japan benefits from this culture economically and politically will also be investigated.

Finally, this thesis will take into consideration the opinions of those who do not see these media forms as morally reprehensible, and consider the ways this phenomenon may or may not endanger children in real life.

Currently reading through this. Thought I'd share.

What do you mean Bayonetta was never feminist and always pandered to the male gaze in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm not telling you what to think. There's no evidence that points to Bayonetta being anything but some guy's horny fantasy of what women should be but people can think what they want.

What do you mean Bayonetta was never feminist and always pandered to the male gaze in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Women that criticized Bayonetta were harassed for not towing the line on misogynist nerd shit so they don't talk about the character or the series as much anymore.

Examples are out there if you look.

https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/bayonetta-and-the-male-gaze/

https://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/on-bayonetta-2-and-female-sexuality-in-video-games-tw/

https://feministfrequency.com/video/bayonetta-innovative-advertising-or-sexual-harassment-training/

https://twitter.com/femfreq/status/521778746655649792?lang=en

https://agameofme.tumblr.com/post/102909075862/bayonetta-2s-sexless-sexiness-and-the

Those that come to the defense of the character and series also ignore the obvious misogyny demonstrated by the creators. Bayonetta's only feminist or unproblematic if you buy into Naomi Wolfe's bullshit Fire with Fire feminism.

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What do you mean Bayonetta was never feminist and always pandered to the male gaze (hexbear.net)
 

Annoyed by the critics that suddenly feel betrayed by the series because they had convinced themselves the games weren't sexist even when it couldn't have been more obvious. People tried to tell them Bayonetta was misogynist as fuck but they were dismissed as "sex-negative" or whatever.