RANT: Disproportionate Women (may be offensive)

[Audhild&Krin]

I am sorry, but I just can't keep quiet anymore. In general a woman's breast is not the same size or larger than her head! This happens rarely in nature and when it does happen other body parts usually contain extra fatty tissue as well. A woman cannot effectively fight with size DD breasts, they get in the way, please no more porn style warrior chics (especially archers, can we say OUCH). I know most fantasy artists are male, and supposedly the main target audience is male, but come on, enough is enough.

Thank you. I feel better now (at least until I see another one of those images).

 

[reveal]

But.. But... What would we do without stereotypes?!

 

[Chunklets]

A woman cannot effectively fight with size DD breasts, they get in the way, please no more porn style warrior chics (especially archers, can we say OUCH).

And, according to Ancient Greek mythology, the Amazons found a way to deal with that very problem; namely, they cut 'em off. It's actually where the word "amazon" comes from; it simply means "breastless" (related to modern words like "mastectomy"). Strange but true.

 

[Wormwood]

This happens rarely in nature and when it does happen other body parts usually contain extra fatty tissue as well. A woman cannot effectively fight with size DD breasts, they get in the way, please no more porn style warrior chics (especially archers, can we say OUCH).

Please keep your reality out of my fantasy.

/Oh Russ Meyer, where art thou?

 

[Crothian]

It is called Fantasy Art for a reason...next you'll complain about how unrealistic magic is....

 

[devilbat]

Please keep your reality out of my fantasy.

Seconded.

 

[nerfherder]

I remember similar posts in the letters page of White Dwarf magazine, back in the early 80's. Plus ca change.

Cheers,
Liam

 

[Kahuna Burger]

It is called Fantasy Art for a reason...next you'll complain about how unrealistic magic is....

not a valid comparison, but an expected one...

I can be pretty harsh in the way art plays into my rpg buying choices. Sure "don't judge a book by its cover", blah-de-blah. I judge a publisher by their covers, and if they are willing to actively repel one segment of their market in order to pander to another, I won't begrudge them the full results of their actions.

 

[Dark Jezter]

Please keep your reality out of my fantasy.

Thirded.

 

[MadMaxim]

Please keep your reality out of my fantasy.

Fourthed, or whatever it is...