Okay, so. I got two separate asks about (over) sexualizing Jamie. Iâm going to gather my thoughts into one post.
I do think thereâs a problem with over-sexualizing him in public, especially places where he can see it and probably be a bit weirded out. Itâs all⌠a lot. People take it really far in uncomfortable ways, but this isnât exclusive to his fandom.
People have gotten very comfortable talking about celebs in a highly sexualized way. This has been around for a long time, but social media definitely shines a new light on it. People enable and encourage one another and it makes them bolder.
And I think the disconnect between celeb and fan makes it feel âokayâ because itâs not someone you actually know being impacted. Itâs easier to do when there is a wall and sense of detachment.
It does feel weird to see personal/non-character pics of him with RAW ME style comments. If people want to do that, thatâs their prerogative. Itâs simply not my style to publicly post those thoughts.
That being said, one of the asks was about smut/erotica about characters he has played which I feel is a different beast entirely.
Theyâre his characters, not him. He has also - quite literally - recorded audio porn. Because no matter how you spin it, Quinn is porn. It is marketed as porn. The whole appeal is it being porn.
So, like, I donât think itâs bad to sexualize characters, especially with an actor who literally took a job thatâs designed to get people off.
He has done character work (not himself!) that involves sexual acts. He knows how audiences will react to that. Characters like Henry arenât inherently sexual, but it comes with the territory.
Personally, I think thereâs a divide between âsexualizing the personâ and âsexualizing the characterâ. Itâs a very thin line, but it exists.
I know people wonât agree with me, but thereâs my thought process.
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