> "If a ripped 6'4" male model called himself @sexyengineer and posted pictures of him building things shirtless, I would roll my eyes and call his legitimacy into question."
What difference does it make? Do you feel offended if other men are seen as sexy? If you're concerned about painting someone as a role model, what do you find offensive about what @RealSexyCyborg is doing? Is being comfortable being sexy something bad? Is she sending a message that the only way to be a female maker is to emphasize your looks?
Speaking personally, I'm a straight man, but if @sexyengineer ever shows up, I would have zero problems with that. If a male model or a female model shows an interest in engineering, good for them, if they decide to break conventions about what an engineer is supposed to look like, good for them.
What difference does it make? Do you feel offended if other men are seen as sexy? If you're concerned about painting someone as a role model, what do you find offensive about what @RealSexyCyborg is doing? Is being comfortable being sexy something bad? Is she sending a message that the only way to be a female maker is to emphasize your looks?
Speaking personally, I'm a straight man, but if @sexyengineer ever shows up, I would have zero problems with that. If a male model or a female model shows an interest in engineering, good for them, if they decide to break conventions about what an engineer is supposed to look like, good for them.