Is It Ever OK to Find an Attractive Woman Attractive?

As a purveyor of pixilation, I often find myself in the eye of the tempest—a tempest raging between the battle lines of wokeness and the self-described “protectors” of the gaming community. But today, I’d like to focus on a subject that, while seemingly innocuous, has garnered its fair share of controversy: the perception of attractiveness. More specifically, we’ll be addressing the question: “Is it ever OK to find an attractive woman attractive?”

First, we must examine the broader cultural landscape where such a query can be deemed contentious. The movement against the very notion of attractiveness is rooted in the belief that it perpetuates unrealistic beauty standards. In the world of video games, this manifests as accusations that developers are pandering to the baser instincts of male gamers—creating characters whose sole purpose is to titillate. This critique, however well-meaning, often disregards the simple fact that human beings are drawn to beauty, be it in nature or in the form of another person.

To suggest that men ought not to find women attractive is akin to demanding that we all eschew our basic human impulses. The pursuit of beauty is an integral component of the human experience, a fundamental driver of human motivation, and it would be an affront to our very nature to disavow it. It is precisely this pursuit of beauty that led to the development of the very art that goes into creating video games.

Gamers, in their role as consumers of this art, are entitled to enjoy and appreciate the fruits of the creators’ labor. To dictate how a gamer should or should not react to the characters and visuals presented in a game is to undermine the very principles of freedom of artistic expression. By extension, this is to trample upon the individual autonomy of the gamer, a freedom that is not to be taken lightly.

In a world that has seen the degradation of innocence through the lens of hypersexualization, the mere act of finding an attractive woman attractive can, at times, be portrayed as something sinister. This is, however, a gross misinterpretation of human behavior. Attractiveness, like any other aspect of life, should be viewed in context. It is possible to appreciate the visual allure of a character without reducing that character to a mere object of desire.

So, is it ever OK to find an attractive woman attractive? In my view, the answer is an emphatic yes. The search for beauty is an essential part of the human condition, and finding pleasure in visual arts such as video games is a testament to our capacity for delight. The true issue lies not in the act of finding attractiveness, but in the manipulation of that instinct for ulterior purposes.

It is incumbent upon game developers, the gaming press, and players to foster a more nuanced and respectful discourse. By doing so, we can appreciate the beauty we find in games without succumbing to the dehumanizing consequences of hypersexualization. Ultimately, the search for beauty should never be stifled, for in doing so, we not only stifle the artist but also the very essence of our shared human experience.

So, ladies? Keep on sending those fine pics to flavian@ojwolfsmasher.com. I promise to subjectify you, rather than objectify you like those other guys.