An Animal Crossing: New Horizons mod that makes the character Isabelle slightly curvier has ignited a major online backlash. Uploaded to GameBanana on January 4, the fan-made mod gives the cartoon Shih Tzu larger breasts and buttocks, along with a slimmer waist. Activist and author Parker Molloy drew attention to the mod on BlueSky, asking simply, “Why, though?” The response was swift and vicious. Molloy faced intense harassment, including transphobic death threats, and ultimately deleted her entire account. Since then, debate has raged online. Some call the mod a harmless fan expression. Others say it’s misogynistic.
