[Links] 1-7 November 2017
Depressing news about the fight for gender equality, academic studies of BL, and hobby manga.
Depressing news about the fight for gender equality, academic studies of BL, and hobby manga.
A good but heavy week for links. Discussion of sexual assault, harassment, and (poor handling of) mental illness.
20 years of Utena, a deep dive into Japan’s political landscape, and LGBT interviews.
The last few premieres, Shirobako, and the return of the vagina-boat artist.
Premieres. So very, very many premieres….
Life after failure, female role models (and the lack thereof), and stereotypes on Fuji TV.
Historic feminist movements, LGBTQ resources, and Neo Yokio.
Women in animation, voice actor activists, and Japan’s sex industry.
Single mothers in Japan, Mari Okada’s career, and cultural appropriation.
Dysphoria, definitions of femininity, and suicide prevention efforts.