are u ok kid?

one thing about ptj's writing that always leaves a bad taste in my mouth is sometimes i feel he doesn't completely grasp the issues of abuse and sexual trauma, mostly and majorly for the female characters, but the male characters too.

take for example mira getting sexually assaulted by the cult leader and camp instructor, zoe's transaction with logan, club vivi, vin'mom being raped and killed by the shaman, sujin being abused and preyed upon and sexually assaulted before getting beaten to death by taejin... ALL of this feels so catatonic, almost unnecessary in its cruelty. this is a horrible world no doubt. but whatever he inflicts to his female characters seems to be done purely for the sake of shock value, almost like an indelible grief or hurt or helplessness a MALE character has to overcome in his path to nirvana. it is never shown what the woman feels about her own violation, no impact of it can be seen on her own life before she dies or simply forgets and moves on (kinda telling of the author's attitude towards how victims ought to react...).

then lets talk about the male victims. daniel gets stalked, goo and gun and eli were all minors who trained under a man who unironically touches people's genitals and brags about doing so, olly gets raped, eli gets groomed (i will not argue here about this one), sinu is shown naked often with the woman who brainwashed him. not mentioned in the comic but should be pondered upon is the fact that jake and jiho were in juvenile prison, a place with alarmingly high rates of sex crimes. dg is an idol who deals with invasive fans (sasaengs in real life are legitimately terrifying). seongji and vin were the ritual vessels for a cult. but this aspect of their trauma gets completely brushed under the rug, as if even alluding to it would take away from their strength and uhhh, masculine nature.

much to be thought about his treatment of his own characters...

❗️new ptj vid❗️

as much as i love the other three, imma hafta go with haru on this one 🥰🥰

also loved the short bit showing a tarantula and a raccoon behind dabin and haru??? 😭

The Forms of Lookism in Lookism Manhwa/Webtoon

A list of the forms of lookism as portrayed in the webtoon from the beginning to this day (Episodes 1-479). I made this list as a companion to this post and this post. This list is cross-referenced against the arcs, so this might not always fit with the specific episodes that I mentioned.

Bullying and labelling based on appearance (face, body shape, weight, perceived social status) (Eps 1-14, 46-50, 58-62, 139-148, 199-213, 83-90, 91-95, 153-157, 163-171, 264-265, 370-371, 452-453, 460-462)

Concealment of and discrimination against disability (Eps 255-257, 250-251, 258-263, 300-301, 399-410, 460-461)

Appearance-based exclusion in the labor market (Eps 96-109, 330-346, 360-369, 372-393)

Commodification of beauty in the entertainment and media industry (Eps 21-27, 28-33, 71-72, 96-109, 287-299, 360-369, 443-447, 474)

Stigma on scars and tattoos (Eps 17-18, 51-57, 178-179, 266-284, 411-429, 360-369)

Misuse of beauty in criminal intent and power abuse (Eps 41-45, 75-80, 174-177, 214-218, 287-299, 330-346, 354-359, 430-431, 448-453, 479)

Stigma on parental or familial resemblance in children (Eps 302-318, 432-441, 466-467)

Body alterations and its various physical health, mental health, and legal consequences (Eps 320-324, 394-398, 443, 460, 466)

Ageism, including prejudice against senior citizens and teenagers (Eps 186-187, 399-403, 443-447, 452, 453-454)

₊˚✧. four stars out of five

Silly little memes I made

Jinwoo: Come on, I wasn’t that drunk last night.

Jinah: Oppa, *stares back at him with an unimpressed look* I saw you flirting with unnie.

Jinwoo: and? She’s my wife

Jinah: You asked her if she was single.

Jinwoo:

Jinah: And then you cried when she said she wasn’t.

Jinwoo:

Haneul: i think it was cute

Jinwoo:

Jinah: of course you would think that, unnie..

Ok, I just realized something. Zoe COMPLETELY forgot that looks doesn’t make someone attractive. I wonder what happened to Zoe while Daniel was gone, that made her think that way now? Has she forgotten HOW she fell in love with small Daniel??? It wasn’t from his looks. It was from his personality, his kindness, and his heart. It made me frustrated to think how harshly she currently perceives herself, especially when it comes to her body image. It’s sad to think about it, and I like PTJ for bringing that issue back again to light regarding looks and appearances. After all, this is “Lookism”. 😀

daniel's harem

zoe: if daniel had a harem i'd be wife 1

jay: :(

zoe: don't worry you'd be husband 1! we're equals!

jay: :)

jay internally: but i want to be better :(

Zoe, Daniel and Jay

(this was two days ago i think?)

Hi! I love the drawings that you make of the Lookism characters, they’re so 😩💕👌🏽. I was wondering if you can draw Zoe Park dressed up as Snow White? Thank you, and I hope you have a wonderful day! 😊💖

YES such a cute idea

pt1 pt2 pt3 pt4 pt5

who up feeling really mentally ill rn

you say that, lady. but why tf is your lower jaw like that? 😃

Mary: Just be casual. Try some light flirting.

Zoe: I can do that.

[later]

Daniel: Nice work! High five!

Zoe: [intertwines their fingers]

Daniel: Wh-

Zoe: I'm in love with you.

♡︎ Everything is Blue☺︎︎ ♡︎

I think we’re all forgetting a crucial point to the plot of Lookism...