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<blockquote data-quote="Obryn" data-source="post: 6303201" data-attributes="member: 11821">Yeah, the sexualization of female heroes in comics and rpg art is a real issue, and one I'm pretty passionate about. But it's a lot more than &quot;is/might be attractive.&quot;It's about poses and context - active vs passive, normal-ish vs t&amp;a, sexy/impractical outfit vs reasonable gear. RPGs have been terrible about this in the past (and present). Pathfinder art, for example, gets very cheesecake-y and eye-rolling at times. I tend to err on the side of caution and inclusiveness, and agree with feminist criticism of gaming and its fandom. Rpgs have a sketchy history of inclusiveness, so I'm primed to object at the artwork. And I'm certainly not a big Next booster. But with all that said, I just can't see the cleric on this cover as sexualized. She's reasonably attired, in an active stance, and is attired in protective-looking armor. She's not half naked, her T&amp;A aren't on display, and she's kicking a giant's ass. It's stylized, sure, but man... If this is the art direction, I expect to have few complaints down the road.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Obryn, post: 6303201, member: 11821"] Yeah, the sexualization of female heroes in comics and rpg art is a real issue, and one I'm pretty passionate about. But it's a lot more than "is/might be attractive." It's about poses and context - active vs passive, normal-ish vs t&a, sexy/impractical outfit vs reasonable gear. RPGs have been terrible about this in the past (and present). Pathfinder art, for example, gets very cheesecake-y and eye-rolling at times. I tend to err on the side of caution and inclusiveness, and agree with feminist criticism of gaming and its fandom. Rpgs have a sketchy history of inclusiveness, so I'm primed to object at the artwork. And I'm certainly not a big Next booster. But with all that said, I just can't see the cleric on this cover as sexualized. She's reasonably attired, in an active stance, and is attired in protective-looking armor. She's not half naked, her T&A aren't on display, and she's kicking a giant's ass. It's stylized, sure, but man... If this is the art direction, I expect to have few complaints down the road. [/QUOTE]

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