>>40342049some can. it's about the energy. intergender stuff can really fuck up the energy. a group of people tend to compete and act different around someone of the opposite gender. its gets in the way and makes a different social energy which is 1) inverse to idols, and 2) honestly fucking aggravating. sure normies might all watch Love Island and love seeing that shit play out. go watch that then, and not idol vtubers. this is a niche.
our idols are working with men like everyday; writers, sound engineers, composers, dance teachers, vocal coaches, agents, marketing consultants.
but they don't bring that energy to stream. all that work is the background of being dedicated to bringing something to the fans. they create a world on stream from all that work just for us, the world we buy into as idol fans. not "brb muting stream for 10mins bf is calling :)". if you want someone barely interested so long as the money rolls in there are plenty on twitch already, go watch them. this is a niche.
some can, and in certain manners - usually kept to a minimum. Suisei has created the energy that she is dedicated as a pop star. she can chat with a Holostar like once a year or perform alongside a DJ and it barely raises an eyebrow because she has created that energy shes simply supporting her fellow performers like a pro.
Towa plays competitive FPS. in Japan thats already a pretty small (albeit growing) scene so if your a girl you're gonna have to team with guys to rank up, realistically. she makes poop jokes and weird snorting sounds along with the bros just hanging out having a good time and so most of her fans don't mind. she already brushes off anything flirtatious as "kimoi" and shuts it down.
Calliope is a rapper and brings something different in that sense already, so she can hang out with a Holostar and its nothing but bro energy anyway.
Polka having Peanuts-kun on PolDen? come the fuck on now, it's a comedy sketch vtuber show and so fits perfectly.
but it won't always work. what if Choco and, i don't know, Axel collab? does anyone want that? I don't, that would clearly fuck up the image of both unless they completely break character. Axel i guess is supposed to be like some young buck coolguy and i assume totally straight? could that character really exist alongside some super sensual borderline succubus, total vamp that is Choco without the energy being fucked up? No supposed cool straight guy could be around Choco and not flirt. maybe the people that watch Love Island would be into it, but idol fans certainly NOT. i already have to see some fucking faggot tag @Axel every time Nodoka is mentioned like he's making his barbie and action man dolls kiss for his dumb cuck fantasies.
