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“I love Rouge she’s my fave”

“But her design is just awful, sexualization much?”

If I may offer my take on this -

First, it is entirely within her character to dress the way she does. I’ve talked about this before and I stand by it still.

But second… there’s a thin line between whether or not a revealing outfit is objectifying or empowering for the person wearing it, but it’s generally said that the answer to that question lies in how the camera treats the character. If the camera is doing smooth panning shots over the character’s “assets” and focusing entirely too much on the sexy parts of their costume, they’re likely being oversexualized and it gets gross fast. But if the camera gives them their own agency, focuses on what important is happening in the shot rather than on specific body parts, then the character can be interpreted to have chosen that outfit for themselves - especially if there’s in-universe reasons why they might choose to wear it.

So… how does the camera treat Rouge, exactly? Let’s take a look:

I went through my entire stash of gifs, and couldn’t find a single one that treated her like an object. She gets the same respect with regards to camera angles as do all the other characters. In fact, quite a few of the shots that are focused mainly on her were shot from a lower angle, putting her in a clear position of power over the viewer:

That first gif is from her introductory cutscene in the entire franchise, by the way, which means one of the first times we ever see her, she’s clenching her fist at the camera and claiming the world.

People see a character with visible cleavage - or just a large bust in general - and assume that she’s being objectified and treated badly, but I would venture to say the games go out of their way to give Rouge the same respect as every other character. Her character - the core of who she is - is not built on how she dresses. Quite the opposite, actually: her character is what dictates her design in the first place.

Tl;dr It’s 100% in character for Rouge to wear what she does, and the games never objectify her in the first place, therefore I see nothing wrong with her design.

Originally posted by totallybrah

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