Originally posted by Robtard
The show Buffy was also serious female sexploitation, which if I understand correctly, would be anti-Feminism?
Honestly, depends on the feminism.
Showing off the female body/expressing sexuality would be perfectly in line with some forms of feminist idealogy.
And I think the key here is how it handled everything else.. Intruducing one dimensional stereotypes and subverting them. Suddenly bringing in issues like homosexuality with wit and humor, in a way that doesn't trivialize/mock it and gets people thinking..
Really, there was no "power dynamic" to criticise.. No "punching down". At worst, you had some girls in skimpy outfits/compromising positions, but this was equally true of males.
Try looking up Gold Digger. The writer/creator puts his entire backlog free in pdf form.. It's the same thing. It oozes sexuality, cheesecake, beefcake (Did I mention everyone is a furry?), and people consider it one of the most feminist comic book series out there. Main character is such a sex addict, a gender swapping being who literally eats sexual energy for breakfast squirms uncomfortably when she comes knocking.