Dragon's Crown protagonists are silent. None of them get any significant characterization. But beyond that: that is a really terrible bar to be setting. The thing that makes a piece of work sexist is promoting sexism, not failing to condemn sexism. It is completely okay for a work to simply not touch on the topic.Eikre wrote:So my question is, is there anything particularly validating to the personhood of that sorceress?
Do you honestly think Asshole McFuckFace only hates women when he can see their boobs? Have you considered the possibility that Asshole McFuckFace hates women all the time, and separately likes seeing their boobs?Eikre wrote:Yeah, sure, you and I observe a character like the sorceress and comprehend: There is nothing about bouncing tits and flat tummies that contradicts our enlightened values. Meanwhile, the wannabe date rapists out there will continue to summarize her as a bitch, that being the default term for creatures with vaginas.
This is exactly what I'm talking about. Your entire line of criticism is founded on the notion that objectification follows sexualization. Misogynists hate women, not women in bikinis. Not exposing yourself will not protect you from having your opinion and personhood dismissed by them - just ask Anita Sarkeesian, who does not do her videos in bikinis and manages to be a target of misogyny just fine.