I'm a left leaning person. Center-left. But my tastes in fantasy carry a strong appreciation for cheesecake art. Art that I like specifically because, (HELLO!), its fantasy. It's supposed to have fantastic elements.
I personally don't want bland "realistic" fantasy or fantasy art. I don't give a rip about "practicality" of armor. It's fantasy, my fantasy. And if I want people running around with +11 bangles of invinclble armor. Then by god, that's what I'll have!
I'm a huge Red Sonja fan. And proud of it. Scale bikini and all!
I want the days of classic TSR D&D fantasy art to return. Because it was so evocative. Because it did play to my imagination.
The bland "realistic" stuff doesn't appeal to me at all.
I'm a fan of the OSR. Because I believe the OSR encourages imagination. And people's own interpretation of what they want their fantasy gaming to be. And I'll always be for that. Letting imagination take flight.
The classic AD&D Module, Red Sonja Unchained. The art on the cover of that shows Red Sonja in her scale bikini and wearing jeweled bracers, and several other pieces of ornamental jewelry. So it's not too far of a leap to claim that she's wearing armor enhancing magic items, That she's magically protected.