Mahyar: @NotGodOkay: I am not entirely against banning sexual “fan‑art” for other characters (e.g. rajirra); that decision is entirely up to the individual. My problem is limited to the fact that a specific character—katia, who is defined as a source of humor and story—is turned into a sexual object. If the same kind of sexualization‑entertainment were applied to an antagonist (e.g. rajirra), I would have no problem with it, because the antagonist’s role in the narrative is usually negative and anti‑heroic, and his transformation into a sexual object does not interfere with the main purpose of the story (which is to focus on humor and the main character). This position separates my stance from any religious considerations or restrictions; it is based purely on cognitive principles and on preserving narrative coherence.
Mahyar: Alright, let's look at this from a neurobiological perspective.
When people see a character, the first systems that react are the fast sensory reward circuits.
Low level pattern detectors send the image straight to the limbic system, where the amygdala and nucleus accumbens generate quick reward predictions.
Anything that triggers a rapid dopamine response gets prioritized automatically.
Narrative intent, character depth, and the creator’s boundaries are processed much later in the prefrontal cortex, the slow and energy heavy part of the brain.
So many individuals default to whatever interpretation produces the fastest reward with the least cognitive effort.
Mahyar: I'm not saying "this content bothers me."
I'm asking why such content should exist in the first place.
My objection is about respecting the character.
Why should a humorous, narrative-driven character be reduced to a sexualized toy?
This isn't about sensitivity or personal discomfort.
It's about preserving the artistic integrity of a character whose creator intentionally avoided explicit content.
Mahyar: @Radiocaster: And why am I so greedy like a vegetable steamer? Because I don't like to see Katia become a consumer toy... Yes! I like to keep it in the artistic/comic framework (even in the story, Kazerad never directly showed nudity or the scenes where the Orc ra.p.ed her, even when he wanted to show his nudity he at least threw in a censored frame!
Mahyar: @radiocaster: Katia is miserable... She didn't get lucky in her story, nor from fans, nor from paintings... It's like the whole world hates her... What's the problem with people with her? Whenever we search "Katia Managan" on Google, 90% of the photos are Katia's ass and pussy (I apologize for my language... of course, what's the point)
Mahyar: Well, look... it's useless. It was once for mating, but now? We're licking an LCD! Why? Because instinct dictates, but where do we discharge it? On a miserable virtual cat who was drunk and ra*ped all her life (yes, you're right, kazerad himself hated Katya)
Mahyar: We talked about it before, that all this is just to stimulate the mating instinct... The important thing is that humans are in the primate group, humans are an advanced type of animal, so they have the same old animal instinct.
Mahyar: I didn’t force anyone, I only suggested.
What I gave you was the bitter scientific reality — and yes, even bitterness itself is just another reaction, another signal in the brain.
I speak with logic and knowledge, not with orders.
If the truth feels harsh, that’s because the system of neurons translates it into discomfort.
But reality doesn’t change just because you don’t like the taste.
Mahyar: Civilization is about recognizing these raw signals for what they are: biological triggers designed for survival and reproduction, not sacred truths.
Logic and knowledge dissect them, strip away the illusion, and expose the machinery underneath.
Mahyar: In the brain, signals travel across synapses as bursts of electrical impulses (action potentials) and chemical messengers like dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.
- Happiness? Dopamine flooding the reward pathways.
- Anger? Amygdala activation with surges of adrenaline.
- Sadness? Reduced serotonin activity in limbic circuits.
Mahyar: You glorify emotions as if they were something transcendent, but let’s be precise:
Every emotion — happiness, anger, sadness — is nothing more than the firing of neurons and the release of neurotransmitters.
Mahyar: @Radiocaster: You talk about artistic freedom, but freedom without understanding is nothing more than mental spam.
If you read serious books instead of flipping through comics, you would know who the real caveman is.
Emotions? They are just chemical signals for mating, nothing sacred.
Civilization means mastering these signals, not turning them into aimless caricatures.
Logic and knowledge are my weapons, not colorful illusions.
You still sit inside the cave and mistake shadows for art, while I stand outside and see the light.
Generals fight with truth, not with printed fantasies.
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When people see a character, the first systems that react are the fast sensory reward circuits.
Low level pattern detectors send the image straight to the limbic system, where the amygdala and nucleus accumbens generate quick reward predictions.
Anything that triggers a rapid dopamine response gets prioritized automatically.
Narrative intent, character depth, and the creator’s boundaries are processed much later in the prefrontal cortex, the slow and energy heavy part of the brain.
So many individuals default to whatever interpretation produces the fastest reward with the least cognitive effort.
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I'm asking why such content should exist in the first place.
My objection is about respecting the character.
Why should a humorous, narrative-driven character be reduced to a sexualized toy?
This isn't about sensitivity or personal discomfort.
It's about preserving the artistic integrity of a character whose creator intentionally avoided explicit content.
That's the point.
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But facts don’t change either.
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What I gave you was the bitter scientific reality — and yes, even bitterness itself is just another reaction, another signal in the brain.
I speak with logic and knowledge, not with orders.
If the truth feels harsh, that’s because the system of neurons translates it into discomfort.
But reality doesn’t change just because you don’t like the taste.
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Logic and knowledge dissect them, strip away the illusion, and expose the machinery underneath.
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- Happiness? Dopamine flooding the reward pathways.
- Anger? Amygdala activation with surges of adrenaline.
- Sadness? Reduced serotonin activity in limbic circuits.
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Every emotion — happiness, anger, sadness — is nothing more than the firing of neurons and the release of neurotransmitters.
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If you read serious books instead of flipping through comics, you would know who the real caveman is.
Emotions? They are just chemical signals for mating, nothing sacred.
Civilization means mastering these signals, not turning them into aimless caricatures.
Logic and knowledge are my weapons, not colorful illusions.
You still sit inside the cave and mistake shadows for art, while I stand outside and see the light.
Generals fight with truth, not with printed fantasies.
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