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Abs for Empowerment: Fanservice and the female viewer
Free! sent me on a wild emotional ride that convinced me that, when it comes to creating fanservice for girls, it’s not simply a matter of reversing panty flashes into brief glimpses of, well, briefs.
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Why We Call it “Yuri”
“Yuri” is a complicated word and a complicated genre. Complicated, because words often change shape after they have been coined and exceed their roots, sometimes even completely changing their meaning to the opposite of their original intent.
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[Links] 2-8 August 2017
How to step up as an ally (and how not to), music in Fujiko Mine, and body positivity.
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Chatty AF 18: Berserk watchalong – Episodes 13-18 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 3 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison! WARNING: Due to the nature of Berserk, sexual assault, abuse and violence will be discussed in this and future episodes.
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Fanservice, bawdy comedy, and sexuality in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
To break a bit from the usual “Versus” model, I wanted to explore three different kinds of sex-focused narrative models—exploitative fanservice, bawdy comedy, and honest explorations of sexuality—all found in a single show: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.
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How Everyone’s Getting Married tries to have it all
In the realm of josei manga, Everyone’s Getting Married tries to “have it all” by combining the drama of a romance novel with some surprisingly modern and feminist takes on its heroine’s life choices and the modern Japanese workplace to create something entirely new.
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[Links] 26 July – 1 August 2017
Low birth rates, preventing suicides, and Abe’s pro-Imperialist connections.
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Chatty AF 17: FLIP FLAPPERS Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, Peter, and special guest Natasha do a deep dive into one our favorite anime of last year: Flip Flappers!
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Dangerous Women for Feminism: A defense of Lady Eboshi
For a movie to appeal to me as a woman, female characters had to be more than just caricatures and stereotypes. They had to make mistakes and learn from them; they had to have bad hair days. I think that’s why I fell deeply in love with Princess Mononoke when I first saw Lady Eboshi.
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An Analysis of Magical Sex-Change (TSF) Manga
Transsexual fiction/fantasy is a genre of stories featuring the transformation of the main character from one sex to another, usually through coercion or by accident. While these stories can often resonate with trans viewers, they can also feature a variety of problems.
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[Links] 19-25 June 2017
Sex workers, misogynistic marketing, and inhumane conditions for animators.
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2017 Summer Premiere Rankings
Another season of premieres watched and reviewed! Now that we’ve gone through every premiere, it’s time to line ’em up next to each other and see how they compare.
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Chatty AF 16: Berserk watchalong – Episodes 7-12 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 2 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison!
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THE REFLECTION – Episode 1
It’s not without promise, but the whiff of cut corners and cobbled-together script elements is enough for me to cast a highly suspect eye on this one.
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Disability Rights with Monster Girls: Why Machi doesn’t need a “cure”
Interviews with Monster Girls strengthened my conviction to study conditions like my own. As demi-humans with unusual biological conditions, the characters strive to understand their biology and their place in the world.
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How Girl Friends reflects a real queer experience
When I found the manga Girl Friends, I was not only excited to see a yuri that seemed made for me and other queer women; I also felt as though I related to the girls on a very intimate level because of the authenticity presented in their relationship.
