Empowerment Vs. Sexualization In Tim Seeley And Tom King

"Grayson" comic writers Tim Seeley and Tom King fail to understand the difference between empowerment vs. sexualization which Richard Grayson [main protagonist] is deemed less of an empowered hero and turned into an icon of sexual humiliation. Starting with the concept of male objectification, the question of, ‘Does it Matter?’ arises in terms of discussion. It’s a simple answer: Yes. It does matter and it’s very important to consider even if males fall into the lower percentages of molestation and rape. Yet it is always been a popular opinion that males cannot actually be victims of sex crimes. Society, more importantly, Male society as a whole has always been shouting, “Guys can’t be objectified!” or the rather common statement: “He should’ve taken it like a man!” And a favorite, agreeing that they CAN be objectified yet saying it “Cannot hurt them.” Considering these statements are simply strengthening the practice of dehumanization within the male population, the issue that needs to be taken into consideration is that males could be legally raped in the United States

Objectification”. He starts out by asking the question, “how do we know when someone is being sexually liberated vs. being sexually objectified, since they sometimes can look similar from the outside?” (Richie). Richie ends up answering it in a very simple sentence by saying, “The difference is in who has the power” (Richie). By explaining his point through an informative comic, it’s easier to understand when someone holds power in how they’re being sexualized. If the person who is being looked at holds it, then it is liberating. While if the person who is looking at the person is holding it then it is objectification. In one of his panels, he explains that “fictional characters are not capable on giving consent and it’s the responsibility of the creator to portray active consent as if this character were flesh and blood”