>>3931351A lot of the arguments against Curly are really radfem-esque.
It boils down to how they think all men are the problem because it's inane to their nature to be violent and objectify women.
It's akin to how hardcore "retvrn to tradition" types think with men and women being biologically inclined to commiting specific acts so men can't help but rape. Radfems only argue it's why all men should be enslaved instead.
Don't get me wrong there's definitely a cultural issue where lots of men-even well intentioned ones- downplay how bad rape is(even when they're the victim). Curly is "part of the problem" in the sense that he lives in a society.
Also something I just want to bring up; did anyone think about how Jimmy's treatment of nugget!Curly seems to imply -or at least be metaphorical for- sexual abuse? You have someone like Jimmy, who belittles women and only seems to respect other men. He probably thinks the worst thing that can happen to a man is to be treated like a woman. Jimmy can also be read as having some fucked up complicated feelings for Curly that he exerts violently. Being compassionate is out of the question, that would mean being vulnerable. The only way to get what he wants is to defile Curly and have complete control over his autonomy. Poor Curly was just a regular dude, one who didn't really understand Anya's trauma, didn't think he would ever experience her pain and he became the next victim instead.
I think JimCurly yaoi is very deep and compelling actually. I hate that all shippers get dismissed as "gooners". I don't want them to be a cute happy couple, I want pain and drama.
