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Someone gaslit you, really? The half-naked woman is actually quite telling. The collarbone is exposed and has depth, clearly separated from the strap of her bikini. The creases where the thighs meet the torso, the folds in the fabric of the chair, the tufts on the cushion behind her, etcetera. I agree the marketing could benefit from more images to balance the single photo, but just because your own depth perception didn't make it past the boobs, doesn't mean the image has no value. And it for sure doesn't mean that someone psychologically abused you. I'm just saying.

@TheAnarchist This comment made me download lmao

@TheAnarchist it's hardly about just one case and one image, but you are merely proving my point with your own comment. I mean the part downplaying the issue and minimizing the reaction that people have to my comments about such things. If it was penises/bulges all over the place, we'd see similar comments to mine all over the piece.

Cuz it's ok to hate on male anotomy, but not on females. Men are gross/pigs, females are beautiful. That's the general consensus across our society.

@Lazman I respect your right to not like the image. But calling it “abusive,” and then turning disagreement into further “abuse,” is a rhetorical fallacy – not a discussion. I didn’t minimize your feelings; I pushed back on the idea that your subjective preferences should dictate what’s acceptable for everyone else, or harm the creator’s standing in the community. Pressuring the content creator to censor what is already comparatively tame, and gaslighting the community into thinking that their perception is oppressive and an emotional assault on you instead of your argument doesn’t help the community grow in a thoughtful direction.

If we label every disagreement as gaslighting, we lose the ability to talk in good faith about anything. The subject in this image is wearing a standard bikini – something you’d find in any summer catalog. If beyond that window is a pool or a beach, there’s literally nothing controversial about the photo at all.

You framed this LoRA preview like it was some kind of coercive mind control. It's not, and nobody’s being forced to use it – or to agree with it.

“Society hates male anatomy” is not the consensus – it’s your internal projection. Statistically, women face significantly more body shaming. And when I checked the content tagged with “bulge,” I found appreciation and curiosity, not outrage.

What’s harmful isn’t the image. It’s using emotionally loaded accusations to shame creators and guilt the community into submission. That doesn’t make you a victim – it makes you part of the problem.

Womp womp.

@TheAnarchist I'm not the typical type of person that keeps a stationary unflinching point of view, despite being presented with indisputable facts. That said, some of your framing of the facts, is inaccurate. For example, 'she' is nowhere near a beach, because 'she' does not exist. That is not an actual woman in the image, and therefore no one is being 'shamed'.

Of course, in that light, my entire argument could easily be shot out of the water. However, my argument is based far less on 'I don't like what 'she's' wearing', and moreso on the societal effects that such images can have when constantly displayed to thousands of people. Including (but not limited to), sexualization of females, normalisation of seeing under-dressed women, body dismorphia caused by unhealthy beauty standards. Just look at how Karen Carpenter from the 70's band 'The Carpenters' died. And that was long before things had gotten this bad.

That said, yeah, you're right. I focused my arguments too much from a biased/subjective viewpoint. Since then, I have re-framed my arguments around this subject to hit on the more objective points that are relevant to a much wider audience.

"You framed this LoRA preview like it was some kind of coercive mind control"

The media has been used to steer the minds of the people for nearly as long as there's been media. Mind you, not so much 'mind control' in the conventional sci-fi interpretation of it. But rather, in the passive sense. Plant an idea in people's heads that they may act on at a later point.

Commercials for example, are a low-key version of exactly that. You see a skittles commercial/ad, and start craving candy later, skittles come to mind..

As women get more sexualized in the media, more people get used to seeing it, and passively normalize it.

Far too often, people fail to view the larger picture when accounting for societal issues. They still frame it as issues that start with the individual, which would only make sense in the individual was a famous actor/influencer.

As for 'body shaming' being a much bigger issue for women. I mean, the reasoning for that one seems pretty obvious (to me, at least). Despite the fact that men are technically allowed to walk around in public with full bare chests, I rarely see it in public, even in the summer. And, even walking through a mall, I'm far more likely to see several images of women in bikinis, than I am to see one image of a man without a shirt on.

That said, it's inherently easier to shame a persons body, when you can actually see their body. And I'd also pose that a lot of these women are being shamed because they're making people around them uncomfortable by walking around half naked, with their cleavage/side-boobs exposed.

The argument is often brought up, 'But, men don't have to cover their chests..'. Correct, and women don't have to cover their balls.. That's the difference in anatomy between the two sexes.

And the objective fact I never see brought up, is that the entire point of clothing, is to make those around us more comfortable. If we ONLY had to dress for ourselves, then we'd all be walking around naked (In the summer at least). So, yes ladies, you Do dress for other people (whether you realize it, or not).

"when I checked the content tagged with “bulge,” I found appreciation and curiosity, not outrage."

I appreciate you being thorough, but you overlooked one key point in your search/s. Male sexualization and nudity is Very uncommon compared to female versions of the same (It's at least, approx. a 1:10 ratio). So, if people are finding any content like that, it's because they're looking for it. And, as a general rule, people don't look for things that they don't want to see (You'll never catch me google image searching 'spider nests'../shudders..).

But, I can still remember when the internet practically exploded over a 2 second scene in Game of Thrones in which it showed a man's flaccid, uncut/natural penis. Every other episode of that show was tits-out all over the place..

So, That, gives a much clearer image of how our society views the different genders (especially when the male is natural (not genitally mutilated against their will as a helpless baby, or heavily groomed child)).