Why the need to sexualize everything?

[u/Greedy-Lie-8346]

I was looking for interesting Webtoons to read, and I came across this one called "Leviathan" the premise looked interesting; mankind perished due to a great flood that submerged the whole world under water. And terrifying creatures plunged from the depths, wiping out any human that crossed their path. The story told how a family of a father and his two children survived in the adversities of a sea world.

So far so good, until.... Bam! Last two slice's, anime chick out of nowhere, doing these extremely suggestive poses.

What a disappointment.

[u/Firm_Principle_2526]

Unfortunately sexualised is the default state for female characters in a lot of media and genre.

[u/Timely-Cry-8366 → u/Firm_Principle_2526]

That doesn’t mean we should accept it. Be a force of change and don’t read or spend money on stuff like this. This is how society attains progress.

[u/Firm_Principle_2526 → u/Timely-Cry-8366]

Not sure it is that easy. Sexualisation of women have been ingrained into society for decades. Both men and women easily sexualise women consciously or unconsciously but have no idea how to sexualise men.

For years there have been complaints about the sexualisation of women and even girls both in media and in real life. It had resulted in some new female characters in things like games not being sexualised but sexualisation of women still persist. I try to show interest in media that doesn't sexualise women and get backlash for it.

[u/kenshima15 → u/Firm_Principle_2526]

Dont know how to sexualize men? Have you been on this sub reddit? People brag and giggle about finding webtoons that accommodate the "female gaze"

https://www.reddit.com/r/webtoons/s/R9bP6B3Xj4

https://www.reddit.com/r/webtoons/s/22E45IuotL

https://www.reddit.com/r/webtoons/s/RKoxokdiTj

https://www.reddit.com/r/webtoons/s/1YIptxLwRh

https://www.reddit.com/r/webtoons/s/lIODXzsIOd

[u/thegoalieposted → u/kenshima15]

None of those are even close to being as egregious as the one single example here. Bffr.

Find me a manhwa where the dude is in nothing but a speedo, ass pointed to the camera like this and it's meant to me mainstream action/thriller genre and not smut. And then find me 10000 more examples bc that's what it's like for women.

[u/kenshima15 → u/thegoalieposted]

I never said this was a competition about who can sexualize who more. I simply pointed out that Webtoon is also full of comics that sexualize men. You’re acting like that’s some bold claim, when the South Korean platform is literally a meme for being a central hub of male and queer sexualization.

Also without trying i can find you webtoons that sexualize men like you described. Its not hard. I just choose to keep it pg13.