>>42450951She didn't really explain much though, other than that it's just her image of an idol. But maybe she touched on it earlier so she didn't elaborate.
I'm totally fine with whatever she wants to do, she is the content creator after all. She should never feel pressured if she doesn't want to collab with dudes.
I think the main issue with this discussion, is that more and more people feel that her 'image' of an what an idol should be is, in fact, strange and outdated. And that the girls who use this reasoning for not collabing are selling themselves short, or at least 'knocking it before trying it'.
If she just doesn't vibe with this kind of content, or feels awkward with some turns that guy/girl convo's can take, that is a solid reason. But just saying 'an ideal idol is only an idol if she doesn't collab with guys', is, to many fans, just bullsh*t. That's not a reason, it's just vague idealism. How would talking with a dude sometimes and having fun make it impossible to create fun content, and inspire people and uplift their mood? That is also what an idol does.
Again, that does not mean Kanata must do it. But i feel that fans are ok to push back a bit on such simplistic reasoning, since it is a relic of traditional (toxic??) idol culture that many want to leave behind, esp. since that culture has not been kind on women. It's mostly born from a genuine desire to see these girls have fun in more ways, and not limit themselves, since other vtubers have shown it makes great and sometimes even wholesome content.
