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>be men
>starved for genuine emotional connection due to the erosion of traditional community structures, increased isolation in digital spaces, and a culture that often shames men for expressing vulnerability.
>enter vtubers
>capitalize on this void by selling an illusion of intimacy.
>create parasocial relationship using 2d anime girl to prey on the male loneliness epidemic and milk them of cash
Is this even ethical? Like I literally don't know if I can watch vtubers anymore after thinking about this, they're all just a bunch of roasties hiding behind an avatar, bound by contract to not make their fanbases mad or ever tell them their true feelings, just milking lonely men for eternity.