Oh, yes, that's a good point, there is such a nasty undercurrent of
judgement that goes along with the whole "just admit you think they're hot"
argument. I mean I think there is a general tendency for people to
feel more positively towards characters they find attractive, but it's by
no means guaranteed, and not the only relevant factor by a long shot. And a
lot of anti-ish arguments have this really prudish "if you are at all
motivated by sexual feelings, everything you touch is tainted" subtext.
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Oh, yes, that's a good point, there is such a nasty undercurrent of judgement that goes along with the whole "just admit you think they're hot" argument. I mean I think there is a general tendency for people to feel more positively towards characters they find attractive, but it's by no means guaranteed, and not the only relevant factor by a long shot. And a lot of anti-ish arguments have this really prudish "if you are at all motivated by sexual feelings, everything you touch is tainted" subtext.