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candyiscool's avatar

I think the sentiment of Sabrina catering to a pedophilic gaze mostly comes from things out of her control. Her short face, big eyes and height are all factors that are associated with children. Also her feminine aesthetic doesn’t help, considering femininity is still seen as childish

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kiera's avatar

thank you for such a nuanced take! your mention that micro-managing feminism is not a path to liberation is exactly what i’ve been feeling about this conversation. it’s important to discuss the incessant infantilization of women and the use of that to market women to men, but policing other women’s’ well-intentioned performances of femininity is a dangerous path to go down. femininity is not dangerous, but the bastardization of it is. context is the difference, which you so aptly explored

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