With the current tds4 tour of nct dream, in every performance or jeno fancam of no diggity, the fans scream s get extra loud during the part where they hip thrust to the beat three times because it's an attractive dance move. I'm not complaining. But let's be real, fans scream at these moves because it focuses on the idol's crotches. I wouldn't say I'm anti-hip thrust in bg choreo but examples like these point towards the inclusion of these moves is due to fanservice. Is it a reach to assume that these dances moves are an example of the objectification of male idols or is it to move along with the beat? I feel that this phenomenon has increased in the past 4 years idk how the past gen choreos differed. Actually, I know one. A horrific example is when 17 year old Yugyeom and Bambam performed with 20 year old Jackson on a stage in Thailand where they body rolled and hip thrusted, and unbuttoned their shirts completely. I just thought of another clear example of the objectification of teen male idols. In 2023, 2 days AFTER Hunter of Xikers turned 18, he and Junmin(aged 20 then) performed a dance cover of Die for you by The Weeknd in Japan. The "killing part" of the dance was when they showed their abs as they body rolled. In some performances, Hunter even bites the end of his shirt. Now, idk if he is told to that or not, but if he is, that's disturbing. The performance is clearly presented as sexy and hot. I find it convenient that both of these companies had the teen idols with their adult members. I don't care if these groups' fans are mostly teen-aged or even hypothetically that everyone in the audience was a teenager. None of the teen idols should have participated in these stages. Companies normalize the sexualization of teen/freshly adult male idols to their adult fans. I'm all for male idols expressing their sexuality. Kai's tour this year is a good example of that. But, teen idols need to be protected more. submitted by /u/adrianchavezisaorbit [link] [comments]
