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New post! Talk: Feminism in shonen (Patreon)

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2017-06-27 00:47:58

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Shonen anime and manga have a pretty terrible track record, but they also have some strong feminist characters and moments. We're looking at those here, the best and the worst and our hopes for shonen series of the future.

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[AniFemTalk] Feminism in shonen - Anime Feminist

In last week's piece on sexism in shonen, we discussed how My Hero Academia seems aware of the problems female characters usually suffer from in shonen tournament arcs. My Hero Academia is doing some things well, others less well (ugh, Mineta), but shonen stories have such a history of treating female ...