Sexualization of Animal Crossing

[Fennec]

I consider myself fairly open-minded, but to me, Animal Crossing has always been a great place to escape the pressures of modern life and just be a kid again. One of these pressures that I'm happy I can avoid here is the pressure to be good looking and attract others. I'm not saying that my desires to be with someone are not partially mine, but I do feel like there's a certain pressure to be with someone. I'm 19 and I know I'm young, but sometimes I kind of feel like an old maid.

Animal Crossing is great because I don't have to worry sexual pressures while I'm researching or playing it. There is not a single romantic aspect in that game and it's kind of nice.

However, when I stumble onto sexualized Animal Crossing art, it really bothers me. I know the whole rule 34 thing, but I just wasn't expecting it. I accidentally stumbled upon a picture on Shizue with her undies showing in tumblr and it just felt very wrong.

Are you guys okay with stuff like that? Why or why not?

 

[DaisyCrossing]

I think I know which picture you're talking about. I actually thought it was more cute than sexual. Regardless yeah I'm just really not into sexualized Animal Crossing. I'm just not attracted to the characters and I always viewed the series as "innocent".

 

[Jake]

Doesn't really bother me that much.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

If a little furry post makes you so uneasy you really shouldn't be on the internet. Also when you said There is not a single romantic aspect in that game and it's kind of nice." Theres tons of video games with no focus on relationships or love.

 

[Dustbunnii]

It's not really my thing. If other people are into it, then I guess that's alright. As long as they aren't showing me their favorite r34 pics against my will, I'm alright with it.
I remember playing the GC version becoming very attached to certain characters, but I was also very lonely and depressed :|

Being on the internet, it is impossible to avoid rule 34, as you probably know. I've become pretty desensitized to it over the years and don't find it surprising in the slightest when I run across pics like that. I might find them completely repulsive, but I'm not surprised.

 

[jvgsjeff]

I saw some disturbing Animal Crossing pictures on Tumblr a couple months ago. It is a bit creepy that people feel the need to create stuff like that, but there's not much we can do about it.

I do think it's incredibly rude to tell someone "you shouldn't be on the internet" though.

 

[Stevey Queen]

I saw those pictures too and i thought it was gross because it was an animal. And yah Animal Crossing makes me feel like a kid again. It's like an escape from reality.

 

[DaisyCrossing]

I think we can be thankful it's not a huge part of the fandom though. It could be like MLP where there's a huge group that just...turns them into...sex lesbian ponies and hgfd

 

[AmenFashion]

I mean... whatever floats their boat.
I don't see the sexual appeal in animals wearing underwear... but whatever, lol.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

I saw some disturbing Animal Crossing pictures on Tumblr a couple months ago. It is a bit creepy that people feel the need to create stuff like that, but there's not much we can do about it.

I do think it's incredibly rude to tell someone "you shouldn't be on the internet" though.

lol

@Justin oh boo

@Dustbunnii I actually don't come across any r34 on my time on the internet. I suppose its unfortunate that you do. What I have seen in the past never bothered me. I just don't focus on it.

 

[toshiwoshi]

Well that's what you can expect from parts of tumblr, there is always going to be stuff like that in every fandom on tumblr. Blogs who post sexual stuff tend to be more popular for obvious reasons.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Well that's what you can expect from parts of tumblr, there is always going to be stuff like that in every fandom on tumblr. Blogs who post sexual stuff tend to be more popular for obvious reasons.

I don't use tumblr I find it stupid.

 

[Juicebox]

That's just one of those things that's going to be everywhere regardless of where you look. I'm not into it, but we don't have any right to tell someone what's okay to draw, and what isn't. Plus, a ton of kids series get r34 treatment, Animal Crossing isn't unique. Look at Harvest Moon, Pokemon, even My Little Pony.

 

[toshiwoshi]

I don't use tumblr I find it stupid.

depends on how and what you use it for

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

depends on how and what you use it for

I just don't care about seeing "funny pics" or "cool" "facts." Thats just me though.

 

[BellGreen]

If you think this thread makes people uncomfortable, why bother making the thread?

 

[Fennec]

BellBringerGreen, I made the thread to ask what other people had run into these sort of things and if it made them uncomfortable. Do you believe that is not a legitimate discussion topic?

 

[Officer Berri]

Doesn't really make me uncomfortable. Since I'm on the internet all the time, I pretty much expect to accidentally find things like this. It's no different than the sexualization of a character like Princess Peach. Sure, it might be weird to think of them in this way (especially since they're in games popular with the younger set), but to each their own, I suppose.

 

[crystal_skull]

I haven't seen any pictures like that nor do I want to but the fact that somebody likes that and creates a picture like that is really wrong in my opinion but if thats what there into..lol

 

[Kaiaa]

Sweetie, I'm 20 and am an old maid as well lol There are a lot of things on the internet that would bother me because I think they are truly discussing but thats why I don't go looking for them or purposely remain oblivious to them. The girl in my avatar is Nagisa Furukawa and one time I tried searching her up and got a lot....a lot of um...yeah, you know what I'm talking about and yes it bothered me but it's the internet. People are going to have their...interests...and although we may think it's wrong there is nothing we can do about it but move on. Everyone is entitled to their own interests.

Even when you type in something innocent in the search bar you have to be prepared for rule 34. Try putting safe search on if its not already on. It may not protect you from everything it will protect you a lot.