The point of armor on a female character is not to be realistic or protect the wearer.But still, I have no problems agreeing with a lot of Anita’s points, and yet still defending boobplate. I like a variety of characters, both male and female in my entertainment, and love great character design anywhere up and down the sexy spectrum. I mean, I’m not going to go and slap a pair of DD knockers on a Pokemon or anything, but as my friend Scott once pointed out, “I just think it’s hilarious that you’ve been labelled a Social Justice Warrior when you pretty much are the staunch defender of the right of the male gamer to have funny thoughts while playing Bayonetta.” And that’s not to say that I insist on boobplate: I’m equally a fan of Batgirl’s new look.
