Kudistos Megistos on 30 November 2013
| pokoko said: However, if someone is arguing that they are too "manly" to play an androdynous character, then I would suggest instead that they have a lot of growing to do as a person before they can get over those kinds of minor and meaningless insecurities. |
Is that so? Maybe in some cases, but not in all.
Consider that a lot of people want to be able to relate to the main character, and even project themselves onto them. They want a main character who they can imagine themselves as. An MC who's an idealised version of themselves. It's aspirational.
Someone with a traditional "manly man" look and personality is obviously going to have more trouble relating to a very effeminate male lead. It doesn't have to be anything to do with insecurity or hating the MC; they just can't see anything of themselves or anything they aspire to in a character like that. For someone with more traditional values, a he-man MC is easier to relate to.
