Okay, so. I got two separate asks about (over) sexualizing Jamie. Iām going to gather my thoughts into one post.
I do think thereās a problem with over-sexualizing him in public, especially places where he can see it and probably be a bit weirded out. Itās allā¦ a lot. People take it really far in uncomfortable ways, but this isnāt 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 āokayā because itās not someone you actually know being impacted. Itās 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, thatās their prerogative. Itās 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.
Theyāre 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 donāt think itās bad to sexualize characters, especially with an actor who literally took a job thatās 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 arenāt inherently sexual, but it comes with the territory.
Personally, I think thereās a divide between āsexualizing the personā and āsexualizing the characterā. Itās a very thin line, but it exists.
I know people wonāt agree with me, but thereās my thought process.
