Just look at animemes banning the use of tr*p. Of course not every anime is misogynist but... there’s kinda a lot. And I think there’s a lot of blatant misogyny that is definitely noticed, and people who watch those scenes know it’s bad, but if you keep watching that shit over and over, even if you know it’s bad, it just get burned into your brain. But more importantly, a lot of anime just treats women as a whole differently than the male characters. Their drawn slightly differently, they act slightly differently, and they continue to be treated as objects, albeit in more subtle ways. On their own or in a bubble these grievances wouldn’t be a big deal, but it does add up. Idk, shit just sucks and it makes it hard to get into shows I would really like otherwise...

  • TheJoker [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    That’s true, I guess I more so mean that they serve to normalize. They’re a byproduct for sure, but of course every byproduct has the chance to be an entry point too.

    • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I'd make the argument that western culture is probably worse.

      I mean the Japanese stuff is stylistically pervy and all, but the west seems to actively hate and deride any women who do anything outside of white christian normality. That gets translated into media as well, it's just not visible.

      Most forms of fictional media in the west have women who are at the complete whims of their hormones and love interests. It's fucking weird.

      That's if they are the main protagonist, otherwise they just get written as like a potted plant side character that does fuck-all except maybe give your male lead a smooch

      I'm not saying anime isn't mysoginistic though. It definitely is.

        • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Fair. I didn't mean for a noble savage thing to be happening, but I did say the west was worse so I guess that's what that means.

          I don't particularly enjoy anime or really like anything about Japan as a country. I just meant that western media is highly influential and also is full of hatred for women.