They're not blaming it on politics. However the explanation can be politically hazardous (if you at all care what Twitter says, which you shouldn't). Wanting t

They're not blaming it on politics. However the explanation can be politically hazardous (if you at all care what Twitter says, which you shouldn't). Wanting to play as conventionally attractive/cool characters is not some sort of political stance. It's perfectly normal and unpolitical. The act of saying the above out loud has become political in a few English-speaking places. However for the most part people just like to pretend it's been turned into a taboo subject. Generally, there isn't a taboo political topic here at all. The few outliers on either far end of the spectrum are easy to ignore.