Endwalker and Beards

[Allegor]

I wonder though if this is a cultural thing, in that they have no problem with Bishounen (sp?) boys, yet don't seem to understand that there's a fair segment of the western market that don't identify with the dysmorphia of looking like an early twenties twink.

I wouldn't outright say they're against masculine figures because ...*looks at Barret and Gladio*... but at the same time it's been left clear for ages that JP simply prefers bishonen aesthetics over macho men, who are more often than not comical relief meatheads at best and villain minions at worst - Male Roegadyn are a prime example of both those tropes.

I mean, just look how daddy Highlanders could look if they actually tried.

(there are many other better examples all over twitter and tumblr but I have no intention of getting banned lol)