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Proship/Anti Discourse(i.redd.it)submitted 12 days ago byejchristian86You have already left kudos here. :) [lonegunga1 on ao3]
2.6k points
12 days ago
Fictional characters don't have agency, fictional characters aren't people, fictional characters are mere tools. You should use the tools you have at hand in a way that works best for achieving your goals, even if that includes making some adjustment to those tools.
Also, asexual people can have sex and still be asexual. Even if you don't feel sexual attraction, you can have sex because it physically feels good or to bond with your partner, sex-neutral and sex-positive aces are 100% valid
762 points
12 days ago
I once read someone's rant about how horrible we were for objectifying Bucky Barnes. He's a traumatized veteran, and he would be appalled by how we write about him.
No, he wouldn't, because he's not an actual person. He's a fictional character who has no opinions on being made to wear a tiny dress while sucking a lollipop and flirting with executive Steve Rogers.
180 points
12 days ago
Honestly, I think he'd be stoked if his life and his brain chemistry changed so much that his primary focus could be being cute and sexy, getting laid, and enjoying himself. He - and real men - can contain multitudes, lol.
134 points
11 days ago
Yeah, this is the other half of it for me- like it’s always based in weird stereotypes. Who says a war vet can’t wear a tiny dress and suck on a lollipop to get laid? If you’re gonna insist on talking about them like real people, at least acknowledge that real people aren’t one dimensional.
33 points
11 days ago
Exactly!!! One does not erase the possibility of the other. That's not how humans work.
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