LIMITED-TIME CONTENT Fanciful February šŸŽ­

Muschi said:
Probably likely, but I'd at least love to see some BHM content, even if they're just bringbacks of previous years' content.
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ā€œAs content, you mean avatar appearance and outfits , spinner items and furnituresā€

I donā€™t agree on throwback and bring back because it will be use as ā€œpaywallā€ so it would NOT even help us ā€œpromotedā€ positively this.

The ā€œFledgling Flirtatiousā€ avatar and ā€œCasual Courtshipā€ avatar seemed (to me an example that is showing whatā€™s ongoing as an offer) in the Molly Deals ā€œif you havenā€™t already own itā€.

If Iā€™m wrong on these examples and are incorrectly representative as an example amongst others, please share your opinions.

P.S. : I do believe BHM content means Black History Monthā€ if Iā€™m wrong please correct me.
 
Lumi said:
Please don't take it as something mean, but this is kinda different than Latin America's carnivals.

A quick googling:
ā€œNaked or highly revealing costumes are not considered appropriate or approved for the Venice Carnival, which emphasizes historical, elegant, and masked attire. The atmosphere is focused on tradition and mystery rather than nudity. Public decency laws apply, and visitors are expected to dress respectfully, especially near religious sites like St. Mark's.ā€
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Yes, they typically don't dress as sexual in nature as Latin America, but sex still has influenced Venetian Carnival. It's always been primarily focused on indulgence of all kinds (dress, food, sex) before Lent. For example, some of the styles of masks (like gnaga) were traditionally worn by prostitutes and homosexual men as a way of advertising services. Female prostitutes also used to be allowed to go topless before Carnival was abolished in the 18h century. It's only been revived now since 1979 with very stringent rules that aren't necessarily historically accurate!
 
LeeJarrett said:
We. Don't. Want. Sexy. Avatars. Stop. It.

Sexist towards men because apparently y'all hate them because y'all can't bother to make them any better.
Sexist towards women because apparently y'all just see them as sexual objects to be three-quarters-naked every single day.
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I would like to point out that thereā€™s players who see the avatar differently than your or mine point of view and this is also reflected for the upcoming months in 2026 according to surveys.
 
Muschi said:
Yes, they typically don't dress as sexual in nature as Latin America, but sex still has influenced Venetian Carnival. It's always been primarily focused on indulgence of all kinds (dress, food, sex) before Lent. For example, some of the styles of masks (like gnaga) were traditionally worn by prostitutes and homosexual men as a way of advertising services. Female prostitutes also used to be allowed to go topless before Carnival was abolished in the 18h century. It's only been revived now since 1979 with very stringent rules that aren't necessarily historically accurate!
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Yess, I agree with everything! (Expect the topless thingy, gotta read about it & educate myself more šŸ˜)
Thought you wanted to defend going out in corset, underwear and call it a day just because there's a mask on persons face.
 
Muschi said:
Also, I do totally hear people's concerns about avis continually being sexualized and that they want a push away from that. I do agree for the most part (although I do love some of the sexy avis and I know they are quite popular).

However, considering the sexual nature of Carnival in many parts of the world, I disagree that the sex appeal is off topic for this theme. Minimal clothing and, in some cases, straight up nudity is very normal for Carnival -- especially in Louisiana, Latin America, and the Carribean. Venetian Carnival may be less apparently sexual but still has a strong sex-influenced history. A less sexual avi would still be 'on theme,' but in this case the sexual avi isn't entirely from left field either.
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Agreed that carnival is inherently and historically linked to sexuality.

For me, the avatar doesn't read carnival, but rather bridal. So it feels a bit out of place compared to the others in the collection. I do like the dynamic pose, the hair has a lot of movement, and the mirror that gives it a more three dimensional feel.
 
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