First and foremost, I'll admit that I do find all the characters presented as attractive. HOWEVER, that is because 1, I'm a raging bisexual who thinks most people are hot, and more importantly, because they're meant to be. They aren't meant to be indicative of the actual body types they're supposed to represent, besides very few exceptions, i.e., Ramond and Ankha. I tried giving the artist the benefit of the doubt for the male version since it's apparently more recent, and "surely they've improved!" But the more I look at the absolute models the artist draws, the less I think that. The less I think they're actually concerned about representation, and the more I think they're concerned about making "Awwwoooga furry mommy/daddy!!1!" In all honesty, I think that both the images just copy paste the same body types for over half of the characters, and aren't individually unique at all.

TL;DR, to the artist, make thicc characters actually fat, muscular characters actually muscular, and MAKE 👏 MORE 👏 VARIETY 👏

Not only are most of these covered in high school classes already, but school is not there to be your parents. And if you think you aren't using math in your everyday life, you're absolutely wrong I promise you. This mentality is why we're overrun with fuckheads who think science is gay, talk like 6 year olds, and fetishize history.

A friend of mine has asked me to watch the season 3 of Helluva Boss since he didn't want to go through his Stockholm Syndrome alone, so I agreed. First off, it has been ass but that is for another day. What concerns me here is Vassago. This motherfucker is representing of every single issue I have with most of these types of chatacters and my most recent hate sink.

I'M SO TIRED ON THE FUCK ASS STEREOTYPE OF US BEING "LOVERS", "PASSIONATE ENOUGH TO STEAL YOUR GIRL/HUSBAND" AND "HOT" LIKE IF WE ARE JUST GOOD TO BE SEX TOYS FOR GRINGOS WHO DON'T SEE US AS HUMAN BEINGS WITH OUR OWN INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF BEING ATTRACTIVE, OR CHEERY, OR ALWAYS BEING INTO "FIESTAS"!!

We are also always depicted on the same skin tone, despite there being a variety. When was the last or even first time you ever saw a white Latino in media? Or a black latino? Or an Asian-descent latino? And what about the mixing there? Or curly haired latino? Or latinos with blonde or light brown hair? Or not curvatious/muscular? Or at least a diferent shade of brown that wasn't the one of a paper bag? Little to none, right?

And why is it always us Mexican or Brazilian, and Colombian if they are feeling "nice"? When are we getting Peruvian representation? Or Chilean rep? Or Argentinan, Bolivian or Guatemalan? Answer is absolutely NEVER because the fucking gringos don't know how to check on a god dammed map, and the few cases they acknowledge anyone else, they immediately default to Mexico because fuck the history and culture of those countries.

And even then they don't even care enough to actually learn about our history. No gringo who has never gone to our country but proudly claims to be "Latinx" (which is grammarly incorrect and "Latine" would be better), most of the country actually doesn't gives a shit about 5 de Mayo. That day is represents our first victory as an independent country (we still lost that war BTW). Some of our actual important days are September 15, 1810 (start of the war of independence), September 27, 1821 (when we became an independent country), November 20, 1910 (start of the revolution against the dictator Porfirio Diaz), October 2, 1968 (Masacre de Tlatelolco where students and civilians were brutally murdered by the government for protesting during the Olympics of that year). Día de Muertos and Halloween don't cancel each other out BTW. Both can coexist.

AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON SPANGLISH!!!! Why when there is a diverse cast of characters of different nationalities, is always the latino the one that just beings speaking in a mixture of the languages? When is the Japanese breaking their perfect speaking just to say random bullshit in their language? Or when is the French doing it? Or the Italian? I'll tell you why not those: Because they are "white" and thus not exotic enough for the folks to see as different. "HE HE!! THE MEXICAN CHARACTER STOPPED TALKING MID SENTENCE TO START SAYING SOME SHIT IN SPANISH!!!! ISN'T THAT SO UNIQUE?!?!?!?!??!!?".

And as of the fucking guitar motif is like if they don't even know we have our own subcultures. The emos and the punks fought in Ciudad de Mexico less than 20 years ago, but no one sees alt latinos because alt culture is "white" and thus not "unique" enough. I'll give ANYTHING for a Latino character to have any version that isn't just that. Make em goth, rapper, electronic, hippy...

A fuckton also try to romantice the cartel lifestyle. Is a more inside-thing here but Americans really aren't helping by depicting us by believing all of us are sucking their asses 24/7 and we all idolize these pieces of dogshit. In reality these pieces of shit kidnap, torture and brutally slaughter innocent civilians. They use children and people in need as Cannon folder because they are cowardly pieces of shit. They enable sex trafficking and abuse of even CHILDREN. They have control of not just drugs, bur also agriculture, ranches, the police and state.

And guess who are the ones selling the guns, and buying the drug that allowed them to become powerful in the first place?

This isn't made to actually empower latin American people. Most of this "representation" is made for chicanos (AKA: Americans with Latin American roots) who never wanted to learn the language, our actual culture, our history, our view of the world, or see us as something more than a "Minority I can LARP", and people who can't see outside of their bubble. Nothing against the ones that actually try to connect and learn, but is very clear that the ones that are shown in media don't even try.

"But then why dont you make media ro represent yourselves and your culture?" WE FUCKING DO!!!! We also make shows, films, animation, games, music and so much more. First world countries arent the only ones capable of art, you know dipshit? But there is a little thing called LANGUAGE BARRIER" a lot of people from the US dont even bother. There are so many mangas and anime translated to English but barely anything in Spanish despite the similarities. The second image in this is of La Leyenda de la Nahuala, a Mexican animated film of the 2007, starting the series of Las Leyendas, which talked about our mythology and our culture with references. Literally in the second slide there is already more diversity in skin tone and face attributes than in most media with latino characters... but I know most people here probably didn't heard of it before this post.

I'm of lighter skin than average, but I have POC attributes like thicker lips, curly hair and small eyes. I'm very skinny and not curvatious. Interests are video games, technology and alternative fashion & music. And I know that there is never gonna be any fictional similar to me in any shape or form because a lot of these characteristics are "incompatible" according to dumbasses who just classify people by nationality.

So many of us are not getting representation in any shape or form. And it breaks my heart so much.

Sexuality is as much of a character trait as anything else. When it's stripped away just so everyone can roleplay whatever the hell they want, I always feel like the writing suffers for it. The characters lose a part of their agency and seem like trophies that anyone can collect if you pick correct dialogue options. Yes, that's what every game romance boils down to at the end of the day, but good writing makes you forget that and immerse yourself in the story and the world. When even something as basic as other characters' sexuality is changed to please the player, it feels like the fictional world exists solely for them and is otherwise empty. I hate that so much.

Yes, it may suck if you can't romance the characters you like with the MC's gender that you picked, but that can be an integral part of the experience and your own unique plot too! You picked some flirty options, a character turned you down, and you have to move on. I know I had to do it once or twice, and it didn't make the game worse. If anything, my party felt more alive and dynamic. Like I wasn't the center of their whole universe.

If anyone's wondering, no, them simply "being bi" is not a canon explanation in these stories. I haven't played the newest Dragon Age games, but in the older ones, if a character is bi, it'll be expressed in some way. Maybe they flirt with others, or mention their past flings. You know, like real people do.

I also hate that word too - "playersexual". Feels real stupid for some reason, but that's neither here nor there.

People will fucking act like AI is just taking inspiration from art or something. "oh its not theft, AI is just using its super fucking mental imaging network" or some crap. This image sums it up perfectly. AI does not think, it does not make ideas, it does create original work, it does not have sympathy, it does not have ideals, it does not have values, it does not speak, it does not agree with you, it is just an algorithm that makes the statistically preferred thing. I fucking hate it when people mix that up. I know there will be some people in the comments being all like "YOU IDIOT! NO!! AI IS USING GRADIENT REDUCTION AND SYNTHETIC NEURAL NETWORKS AND REFERENCING THE ERROR OF THE PRODUCT TO THE SUM OF THE SAMPLES!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!" save it bro, I know how AI works. It does not change the fact that it is stealing, not """""taking inspiration"""""""

Edit: for all of you in the comments, you are taking this thing to literally. Yes I know, AI works like this like that neurons, networking, etc. It still takes random seeded blurry nonsense and just uses gradient reduction coupled with random weights to slowly refine an image that contains the least error compared to the collective result of the original pieces. It is STILL stealing art and it is STILL just copying shit. This is just a simplification, because I am not going to waste my time writing a peer reviewed argumentative research paper just to DEFEND my FUCKING POST. I know there are things I over simplified or whatever, don't cry in the comments about it. I am tired, leave the fuck alone on the venting sub.

I mean, is this really worth an explanation? I’ve seen countless people online and in real life say, “You’re so gay” or “That’s so gay.” So what if that person is? That’s none of your business, and it isn’t affecting you, so why degrade that person by using their sexual orientation as an insult?

I’ve also seen a lot of people get called gay simply for thinking or doing something the other person doesn’t agree with, even when sexual orientation has absolutely NOTHING to do with the situation.
It’s just incredibly stupid and way too normalized in this day and age.

I FUCKING HATE THE SHOW BECAUSE OF ITS GLARING PLOT HOLES AND BAD WRITING!!! NOT BECAUSE 2 GIRLS OR GUYS KISS!!! OR BECAUSE 1 PERSON IS ACTUALLY AFAB BUT IS NOW THE COOLEST DUDE EVER!!!

I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH GAY OR TRANS PEOPLE I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PLOT HOLES OR BAD WRITING OR OTHER BAD THINGS WITH THE STORY!! STOP GROUPING US TOGETHER!!! I DONT HATE THE GAY OR TRANS PART I HATE WHEN ITS POORLY WRITTEN OR EXECUTED!!!!

I hate when grown ups enjoy a show, a movie or a book which is targeted at kids, and they don't want to admit that it was made for kids.

Hey just wait until Season 4 Episode 590, they say a bad word! This character dies! Therefore my favorite show is not made for kids!

I also enjoy a lot of shows which I watched as a kid and I have no problems to admit it was indeed made for younger people, yet I can still watch without feeling ashamed.

This was one of the biggest disappointments I've ever had while watching anything. When the hype was going crazy in 2024 because the third movie was coming out, I decided to watch it since everyone kept praising it as some amazing horror. This shit was just so fucking boring and not scary at all. I wasted my time hoping it would get better, but it never did.

I have ARFID so I struggle with textures, smells, etc. It stems from both my autism and OCD. I have been in therapy for years and have improved a LOT but am still considered "picky" for an adult. I was force fed at times as a kid and it was fucking traumatic. When that didn't work, I simply had to go without food because my parents wouldn't buy what I could eat, so I was underweight most of my life. I will get sick if I eat something I am intolerant of. It's not just being "childish" or bratty or whatever else. Idk why the hate toward picky eaters is SO STRONG but I've literally seen people say we don't deserve to be in relationships, have friends, and even that we should die 😭

ETA: I don't think it should be anyone else's problem still. As an adult I can fend for myself. I'm just talking about the hate in general

ETA: I'm not interested in strawman arguments. People are getting worked up about stuff that was never even mentioned. Also, people saying "mental illness is one thing" is also not helpful because I don't run around with a big "I'M AUTISTIC" sticker on my forehead... This judgement comes from all sorts of people, including coworkers, etc. People I shouldn't need to disclose myself to in order to get... basic human decency in response?

I read this comment on Reddit regarding Taylor Swift and you’ll notice a lot of people say stuff like this. I have a question , why are only her fans who are white often targeted ?? Don’t get me wrong I’m not a Swiftie but she literally has a huge fanbase in non white majority countries as well. Are they not mediocre as well? Oh wait , now thats called out as misogynistic (rightly so).

People will say the vilest most misogynistic stuff and “progressives” will eat it up as long as it mentions “white” as a prefix before women.

The reaction between someone saying “women are so annoying” and “white women are annoying” will be met with completely different responses!
It’s one thing to talk about the systemic benefits and privileges one gets but the socially acceptable form of misogyny isn’t it. I also as a lesbian hate to say how many fellow queer people continue to do this.

Just to clarify , this post wasn’t the worst example of what I’ve seen but it did make me want to make this post cause I’m tired of seeing this on Reddit.

The fact this evil act was actually performed on humans is absolutely horrible, it's murder and one of the most evil things medical science has ever created, and the fact the IKEA corporation gets away with it every day on it's employees and customers turned victims is reprihensible. The UN must take action and stop IKEA and Sweden from perfoming lobotomies by issuing an indefinite suspension of business decree to the Swedish government and all Swedish corporations.

I AM SICK OF IT, I DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS SHIT AAAAAAAAAAA-

Even those people who are attracted to overweight people only like it when the waist and hips have a more or less intact curve. See second photo. Or they like women with big butts, thick thighs and a thin stomach. If I see obese women with a loving boyfriend they never have my build. But unlike them I have tiny hips and gigantic potruding love handles. I've never seen or heard A SINGLE DAMN SOUL calling this attractive. And no, not wearing jeans does not help. I just have a permanent god awful muffin top. And I gotta lose like 30% of my bodily fat for them to go away because THAT'S THE LAST FREAKING SPOT WHERE I LOSE WEIGHT.

I suck and I don't have a big main hobby and I've always wanted to make my own music. I search for a while and i see that most people use this fl studio thing, it looks fairly easy to understand and intuitive but WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS the cheapest option sits at 100 euros I'm broke and I'm not giving that much money just for software ?? I just want to make music but even that has an evil paywall

Oftentimes, an artist will make a fanart of a character, but will not only make them act completely out of character but also have them barely look like them. One of the most egregious examples I've seen is by Ace Glitch with their Cafe art. Manhattan Cafe, in canon, is a reserved, soft-spoken girl who seems mysterious and has paranormal stuff happen around her often, but is at heart a genuinely kind and sweet girl who loves coffee. Meanwhile, here, she's barely recognizable. She's drawn as a generic crazy goth yandere girl, where not even her body type is right; she's meant to be flat!

"Cafe" art by Glitch Ace, Cafe art by No awazumi

(Note: I will mention that yandere goths is Ace Glitch's niche. However, oftentimes, they will draw another character who's often not even goth in the first place, where they'll often water down or not even include their original personality and will change certain aspects of their design. It's to the point I've seen some people not even realize who they were drawing)

I mean legal question aside, it’s stupid this post is downvoted and every comment by the person complaining about it is downvoted. Like legal or not how are you going to be upset at someone surviving this kind of a thing being reasonably not happy about it. just a lot of bootlicking fucks on that sub I think.

also for more context I have not been in jail but I have been in abusive psych wards that used forced exposure for prolonged periods as a way to humiliate me including in front of women when I’m a guy so this kind of hit harder for me.

Why the hell do people still think this? Is it because they think they'll be indoctrinated into being gay or something? There is kids media about criminals but you don't see said kids becoming criminals because of it? It just pisses me off that some people think that queer media is so harmful to children

Alright, before you come at me saying “bro you’re just racist/elitist/xenophobe, just let people enjoy things” let me stop you right there: I’m chilean, I’m probably browner than you. So just save it and just hear me out.

What nowadays passes for “urban music” is an extremely harmful monoculture that has infected my whole continent and apparently the whole world. Go to spotify, and open the Top 50 playlist for any latin american country right now. It’s everywhere and it’s MIND NUMBING. The genre hasn’t changed in 10 years, and when it did use to change and evolve, it never did anything innovative or special.

The entire lyrical content of 99.9% of the genre is a glorification of narcoculture. It’s not even about admirable stories about struggles and endurance, it’s just toxic garbage. They boast about having guns, flashing drug cash, snorting 2CB and acting like a cheap sicario.

And women aren’t even people in these tracks dude they’re reduced to either “bitches” (their words) or prostitutes.

AND THE WORST PART IS THAT FOREIGNERS EAT THAT SHIT UP WITH A SMILE ON THEIR FACE.

Americans and europeans wil llisten to the same 2-chord beat for 20 years and pay hundreds to see bad bunny live being like “oMg StAcY look at me I’m so spicy and latina today haha🤪”

Fuck off. FUCK. OFF. No hate to them, of course, only the fact that they pay to fund narcoculture and brag about it, implying that’s what latin american culture is.

And before you mention your favorite song which just happens to be about something else, yes, sure. Okay. Your one song doesn’t touch on those topics. That one and a grand total of twelve more. But try and deny that reggaeton and it’s narcoculture aren’t harmful.

Rant over. Change my mind.

if there's something most people, if not everyone can agree on is that those videos you hear on your parent's phone at the loudest volume conceivable, with the most annoying laugh one could do playing over one or more people "being silly", are the worst typology of video that mankind has ever come up with.

but in my opinion there's a type of videos that's MUCH worse.

I'm talking about videos like this where the audio speeds up and slows down and the pitch falls up and down with it. and for what, exactly? to put a lot of emphasis on the punchline? idk i just think this is a shallow attempt to make the viewer laugh.

overall i hate when editors do random shit like this as kind of a reminder of where to laugh. we already have laugh tracks for stuff like this, and they're pretty annoying.

No hate to the artist but like, as someone who struggles with sh i dont exactly enjoy seeing it borderline glorified. Jax never had these marks in the show so why add it? Its just disrespectful imo to actual sh vicitms. I think itd be better to create an original character and even then youd have to be suoer carefully with the depiction. Sh should never just casually be apart of a design. It often encourages young kids to think its a cool alternative thing to do. (Edit to clarify i am a sh victim who still sh)

It genuinely feels like talking to a brick wall the way so many people will try their absolute hardest not to be wrong to the point where they need to delude themselves into thinking that they're actually correct.

People seem to be under the impression that game studios just ignore certain franchises because it gives them a boner or something. Sometimes, it's because game development takes an eternity nowadays and we're lucky to get a sequel once per console generation. Others, it's because the franchise stopped making enough to warrant a sequel.

A good example of a franchise that "gets ignored" is Mega Man. Apart from the Legacy Collections, we've had one Mega Man game that didn't get cancelled since 2010 (for all of you reading this in the future, Mega Man: Dual Override isn't out yet). People forget that during the '00s, there would be a new Mega Man game every week. By the time MM10 came out, there was a massive franchise fatigue. People were sick of Mega Man. Almost as much as Sonic The Hedgehog. X-Play had a segment called "Game Franchises That Need To Die" all about that.

Last year, during an interview for Ghosts Of Yotei, a Sucker Punch dev was asked about the possibility of Sly Cooper coming back, and he told them that only 10% of the staff actually wanted to make another Sly game. I'd rather not have passionless slop the studio was pressured to make. Otherwise, you get Call Of Duty and Assassin's Creed.

I don't want to make a big deal out of me having an asthma attack, but I also don't wanna die. I have no idea what number corresponds to what pain level. The last time I went to urgent care for an asthma attack, I'm pretty sure I rated my pain a 7. 7? That's too fucking MUCH! I have no idea what normal people would rate that because I SWEAR IT'S DIFFERENT ON EVERY CHART. Someone told me to look at the faces on the pain scale, but even that doesn't help me. I don't know what number my pain is, I just know that it hurts or gives me discomfort. Can we just not rate pain like this?

Also, it gives people an excuse to use 10 (or even 11 which is non-existent) when they don't have a broken bone or anything. I haven't seen it myself, sure, but it just seems like it's very common.

Sorry if the rant makes no sense but I don't know how to fully explain how I can't even rate my own pain correctly.