Napoleon de Jizzbal
mentally crippled by lonely teen years
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"moé gives us a large number of shows featuring well motivated female protagonists, large female casts, and a variety of relationships between female characters, effortlessly passing the Bechdel Test on a scale we can only dream of for western pop culture. However, it is all framed to cater to the male gaze–even if this is through the characters’ behaviors rather than their physical attributes "
Moé & Misogyny: Fixing Anime's Cutest Problem | The Mary Sue
Let's talk critically about cuteness--specifically moé, a subgenre in anime that emphasizes cute young girls in a way that often veers into subtle misogyny.
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