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This creates a paradoxical space. Some feminist critics argue that MetArt’s “art” label is a smokescreen for the same objectification, only with better lighting. The blonde braids infantilize the model, aligning with a “Lolita” archetype (the braids as pigtails’ more rustic cousin). Others contend that the controlled, high-end production allows models more agency and that the “sailor” theme—with its implications of travel, independence, and command of a vessel—offers a rare moment of costumed power. Consider the character of in the Netflix series The Boys