Float like a butterfly, Sting like a WTF!?
This is a blog to archive and showcase the prevalence of certain ways women are depicted in illustrated pop media, specifically how women are posed, drawn, distorted, and sexualized out of context, often in ridiculous, impossible or disturbing ways that sacrifice storytelling.
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jenwantshotbutt submitted:
This is from volume 1 of the manga Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple. Do I need to point out the boobs and butt pose? I was recommended this manga by a friend, and I’m already a little unimpressed just by the cover!
This was actually one of the first pictures ever on this blog, but I didn’t know where it came from, plus, I had like 10 followers at the time, so I’ll re-post it so more people can see it! :)
While I’m sure you’ve already got your share of HSDK posts…the latest installment sports a wonderful B&B.
The right leg also looks like a completely broken attempt at perspective, it looks way shorter than the left one
The English words seem a little too fitting.
elkian submitted:
I know you’ve already got a couple of Kenichi posts, but I tried to get through the manga, and have collected some very…interesting poses from it. (I recommend watching the anime for yourself, just to see the anatomy in motion)
The artist is actually pretty decent, manages to avoid Only Six Faces Syndrome, but then….
Yeah.
For reference, here is a non-sexualized female character posing:
The worst part is when the story is literally thrown away for the sake of “the sexy”, like this.
See those tiny people in the corner? That’s where the action is supposed to be happening.
Maybe this is Chekhov’s Butt and her lack of underwear is actually an important plot point later? (I’ve never read this series. It’d be hilarious if I was right.)
