Purifier creator commentary Pg.34 (Patreon)

Well, she made it as far as taking off her work clothes and one sock before deciding the entry rug was a bed. This won't be a good morning.It was important to me that Tilly be kind of ordinary in appearance, even unattractive. She's a character I want to define by her relentlessness, and would not have been reflected in her appearance if she were designed like a runway model. There's a pervasive sexism in fiction that states in unspoken words that if a female character appears, she MUST be physically attractive irrespective of other requirements of her role. And beyond it being an issue of sexism, it's actually just bad storytelling. It wouldn't make sense for Tilly to have shaved legs and armits, for her to have perfect complexion, hair, and makeup. When would she have time? Why would she care? She looks the way she does because it reflects the character, not the metacultural demands foisted upon her. And to be clear, there isn't a problem having conventionally attractive female characters in and of itself - there is a great problem when there are ONLY conventionally attractive female characters.