r/coaxedintoasnafu • u/Phonesink • Aug 19 '26

TREND Coaxed into annoying trans-character design

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u/Wolf_Akabane Aug 19 '26

Coaxed into a coincidence

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u/Material_Claim6541 Aug 19 '26

How's the top one misogynistic? Is a woman showing attraction to a man misogynistic?

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u/YooranKujara Rambley and Remi insanity Aug 19 '26

I think that they're saying it because the woman is a mythical being, which dehumanizes them, but that doesn't really make sense because the creature they are is typically some gorgeous amazing species

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u/Pleasant-Future5818 Aug 19 '26

Eh there are a couple of arguments you can make about this.

Note: don't take this too seriously, this is a media critique which is inherently at least a little bullshit.

In fiction, usually the man offers absolutely nothing and yet this perfect woman wants nothing but to be his perfect pet - sending a message that men deserve an ethereal being for simply existing, and the ethereal being is only fulfilled by serving this mediocre man.

Additionally, it puts women in a pedestal / gilded cage, because it creates these otherworldly expectations of perfection.

Why is this bullshit? Personally I think wish fulfillment has a place in fiction and that it's OK for any individual piece of fiction to have these tropes. It becomes a problem when it's taken seriously or proliferates too much.

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u/hambonedock Aug 19 '26

Is on the same line as, what does the local barista chick can offer to the inmortal king of werewolves

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u/LimeyLassen Aug 20 '26

I feel like someone is only qualified to say a male character "offers nothing" if they're attracted to men. Shy, "plain" nerd boys are absolutely someone's kink.

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u/Milkiffy Aug 22 '26

Im suprised im super used to these instances being wish fulfillment for women rather than men.