Yep and that's my issue. Double standards.
Straight women and gay men can have their eye candy, but straight men and lesbians can't?
These folks also don't understand that a character being sexy doesn't mean they're being sexualized. Devs aren't telling players how to view the character, nor can they.
Also, thinking a character is sexy doesn't mean that's the only thing you appreciate about them. Chun-Li is very sexy IMO but I also like her character because of morals & values, intellect, personality, and strength. Plus their cool moves. You can respect more than one part of a character and that doesn't mean you have to ignore the fact they're hot, or that them being sexy in design is inherently a problem.
But these puritans only impose their hateful shaming on female characters. Rather sexist discrimination on their part.