i do think the concept of individual instances of male sexualization vs the pervasive sexualization of women in comics kicks peoples ass. because to be honest superhero comics have a long history of misogyny, and the way every female character is drawn as a pinup no matter the context of the panel is part of that. and there are plenty of cases where men are drawn to show off their ass or muscles, but its never to the same degree of objectification as it is to women. the costumes, the poses, the storylines, everything contributes to the disrespect female characters get in comics. not to mention, most times men are sexualized in a comic's art, its in a single panel and the rest of the book they are drawn normally. whereas with women, when an artist is sexualizing them, there are no panels in the book that dont have her arching her back or showing off her tits in some way. every time a man is sexualized its individual, and every time a woman is sexualized its contributing to a culture of misogyny






















