Good day, everyone! It's been a while since someone decided to Ask ArcRoyale, but someone has, and I feel inclined to answer.

Today's question comes from two people, who both write: Dear ArcRoyale: You keep ascribing a perverted meaning to certain animators of female sexuality. Why is that?

That's actually a two part question, one of why and one of what. So, let's focus on the “why” first.

Fact is... I've been influenced a little bit by some of the things I've come across in the years since this blog began. This blog started in the early 2010s, and since then, we've had countless sexual abuse scandals by those in charge of major corporations. Sometimes, #MeToo really is true, sad to say.

The interesting part is that quite a few of these happened in the halls of those who complain about female sexuality. The president of Sony complains about Dead or Alive being too booby, yet he preys on boys. Super Smash Bros. players attack Pyra and Mythra's costumes, but also sexually assault minors. And don't get me started on the countless cases of Twitter hypocrisy.

In this era where nearly everyone can be seen as a predator to catch, it becomes difficult to parse intent. Is this sexy scene here to satsify ones own desires, or the audiences? Is it even sexual? In fact, some could say the art I make is designed for a sexual purpose. It's not, but it's easy to see why some could say. As such... those comments I made were out of line, so I should probably stop calling kettles black.

But how do I know the scenes were sexual because the animators were perverts? Well... I don't. I'm just guessing, since I'm not likely to step into any writers room. But then, how do we know all those scenes of males wearing little isn't done for the same purpose? If male nudity can serve a double purpose, why not female?

I know I often complain about people considering the female body “inherently sexual”, but the fact is, we live in a world where quite a lot of people think it is, and those people might just as well include the people who put the scenes in. But then, as people have said, I don't know that. Maybe they're just there to push the envelope.

In conclusion, there's too much I don't know to pass judgment on others, so I won't. I should wait until word gets out before making my cases. But for now, I thank you for asking this question, as it forced me to look at myself. This is a mistake I'll try not to repeat.