At first I was like: “Stink eye, fandom!”
But now I’m like: “You know what, the message itself is valuable, even it it was an excuse for someone to draw someone messing with Korra’s boob.”
UPDATES:
Scott Says: [EXCERPT] Awareness of breast cancer is a huge deal, necessary and good. But this picture is wrong on many different levels. First is the disembodied hand. It is not checking, it is groping. If Korra was checking herself…not an issue. Second is the look on her face. I’m guessing the original artist is implying the seriousness of the issue, but it looks like rape. Someone is groping her, she’s not enjoying it, but has to put up with it anyways. I love being a fan of the show and discussing it with other fans, but I would like to not have to see objectification of Korra or other women on the show. That is the very antithesis to the spirit of the show and the strength of the female characters there. In that same vein, I feel that the picture of Korra and Asami naked was unnecessary and disappointing to see on the site. It is degrading to their characters to be seen as solely sexual objects and against what the show is about.
DA7E SAYS: [EXCERPT] after a quick study of the 146 likes, re-blogs and comments on the Korra Breast Cancer post, I decided to leave it up with some of this correspondence on it. I can’t be an arbiter of facial-expression interpretation, satire or genuine breast cancer awareness. I hope you understand.
I can promise you that the image will stay safely buried several pages below the front one and I’ll keep a sharp eye on what gets posted from now on an not even stray towards the group of fandom feverishly illustrating their Korra fantasies. I guess after seeing so much straight-up pornography, I was ready to entertain the thought of one Breast Cancer Post, especially since I still can’t tell if it was well-intentioned and poorly executed or entirely sexual.
My aunt is actually a survivor, so I’d like to think I’m giving this issues it’s proper weight. And am more than willing to post some of this correspondence with the breast cancer post. We don’t want to diminish your enjoyment of the show.
Thanks Scott!
