*drops hexbear lore*

All my best j/o sessions revolve around international fiscal policy

You can't just drop this and not explain what the deal was

I WAS THERE jerma-unhinged

I regularly wear fewer clothes than this to the gym or going on walks on hot summer days. If guys are horny posting this then there's nothing that's safe from horny posting.

This was way too recent. Go further back.

Ok Im going to drop theory here soon about sexualization, prepare yourselves

this was a silly one

The artist signed this as ML, meaning Marxist-Leninist. Pretty problematic, tankies.

why the heck is it nsfw

people tryna reliigate it itt

fain-wut

I started this one. I'll stand by it, really. The original threads were full of people 'ironic' hornyposting. The artist draws lewd bowser images.

Yeah, alright, it's not so horny coded that it should be banned - I came down too heavy on one side, probably because I was bored at the time. You would have to be. Clearly I still am.

But hear me out: if you were looking at this image on your phone, and an average woman peered over your shoulder, I think they would think 'oh, it's a gross little horny weaboo'. Perhaps take it a step further, what if it was your screensaver, or a poster in your room? People would assume the worst, because images like this are generally created and consumed in such a way.

I'm not just saying that either - I actually asked a bunch of my liberal women friends their general thoughts on the image. Most just said cringe, others said 'this is absolutely drawn to cater to a male gaze'. I did not get one positive response.

At the end of the day, they are intended to be attractive. The artist has made a choice to give them all conventionally attractive features in the face and body, that particularly cater to a western male gaze. That is all that can be said for it. Alright, the creator was NB or lesbian or something... but they have something to gain from things going viral, and it is pretty clear what qualities of this post drive its engagement.

Regardless, my final thought last time was that making nation states into anime girls is, if nothing else, cringe.

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