User Info: Zephant2012 Zephant2012 6 years ago #13



With men, you often see them influenced by things in the media. Many men think they need to be buff, tall, or such to be impressive. Many women think they need to have this or that to be pretty. The truth is you don't "need" anything to be pretty or impressive. Heck, in the past, the stereotype for a pretty woman was pale-skinned and a bit overweight since that represented being part of the "higher class" because it showed they did not have to go outside daily, and that they could afford to eat well. Nowadays that is the opposite. People need to simply abandon what is "socially pretty/cool/interesting" and decide on their own what they themselves find to be interesting, cool, pretty, or whatever.



It's never a good idea to let some outside source become your compass in life for things. Rather, it should be you who decides. For me, I am a spiritual person, who decided to become a Christian, so I decided my life's compass shall be aligned with that of Christianity (I'm not some condemning, Bible-thumping, hateful stereotype, don't worry). I decided to be that way, I didn't become that way because of parents, TV, etc. The same should be of others. They should decide what they want to be, not because of outside influence, but simply through their own choice. Feel free to add me on DS/3DS - 2664-2192-1934 is my friend code.

(Will be getting back into Xbox and Playstation soon) I have often wondered that as well. One of my past girlfriends was bi, and was an otaku. I don't know many who are not. It doesn't seem that way with men. Perhaps it is due to the nature of how in ecchi-anime, there are often bi or lesbian characters? Even if that were the case, that would mean the women/girls became that way due to influence? Are they so easily influenced and lack will? I know that is not the case with every one of them, but it seems to be so with many. If someone is going to choose a certain way to live, it should at least be due to them giving it deep thought and desiring it themselves, not because it's something they are used to seeing in anything, anime or not.With men, you often see them influenced by things in the media. Many men think they need to be buff, tall, or such to be impressive. Many women think they need to have this or that to be pretty. The truth is you don't "need" anything to be pretty or impressive. Heck, in the past, the stereotype for a pretty woman was pale-skinned and a bit overweight since that represented being part of the "higher class" because it showed they did not have to go outside daily, and that they could afford to eat well. Nowadays that is the opposite. People need to simply abandon what is "socially pretty/cool/interesting" and decide on their own what they themselves find to be interesting, cool, pretty, or whatever.It's never a good idea to let some outside source become your compass in life for things. Rather, it should be you who decides. For me, I am a spiritual person, who decided to become a Christian, so I decided my life's compass shall be aligned with that of Christianity (I'm not some condemning, Bible-thumping, hateful stereotype, don't worry). I decided to be that way, I didn't become that way because of parents, TV, etc. The same should be of others. They should decide what they want to be, not because of outside influence, but simply through their own choice.