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Chatty AF 10: SHIROBAKO Watchalong – Episodes 1-6 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Two mostly unspoiled newbies and one superfan watch six episodes of a series at a time, then record a discussion on them before watching the next six. This is Chatty AF’s new watchalong format, looking at completed anime through a feminist lens.
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A Dream of One’s Own: Finding a home outside femininity in Chihayafuru
Sometimes wrenching but ultimately inspiring, Chihayafuru’s first volume quietly challenges traditional gender norms and offers the hope of a supportive community to anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t quite fit society’s gendered expectations of who they’re “supposed” to be.
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[Links] 31 May – 5 June 2017
Twitter is in fine form today, plus A Silent Voice and a Pride Month round-up.
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Chatty AF 7: Team Q&A Part 2 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 2 of Anime Feminist’s six-month anniversary Q&A. Amelia, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answer questions about their anime viewing of the past six months.
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[Links] 24-30 May 2017
Troubling Japanese politics, Rakugo feels, and mental help health.
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Chatty AF 9: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Caitlin do a deep dive into AniFem’s favorite anime of the past year, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju!
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[Links] 17-23 May 2017
We talked about privilege this week, and the links this week have some great #ownvoices.
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Chatty AF 8: Spring 2017 Anime Mid-Season Check-in (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Amelia, Dee, and Peter check in with the top 10 anime of our Spring 2017 premiere rankings. Listen to find out our biggest surprises, disappointments, and guilty pleasures of the season along with our top recommended sequels!
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“Trapped” by Fandom: The very real harm of calling “trap” a genre
Referring to a person who dresses and passes as a woman as a “trap” is extremely dangerous. The idea that trans women are traps implies that they cause harm to (cis) men and women, which perpetuates the fear-mongering that allows society at large to defend people who murder trans women.
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What The Royal Tutor Says About Privilege
Nobody can deny that Bruno is a very smart prince. But what truly makes him special is his hyper-awareness of the invisible forces that have allowed him to devote so much time to the pursuit of knowledge.
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[Links] 9-15 May 2017
There is some rough news in the links this week, and some bad behavior to boot. But also a Sayo Yamamoto interview to soothe your nerves.
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Chatty AF 6: Team Q&A Part 1 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Part 1 of Anime Feminist’s six-month anniversary Q&A. Amelia, Dee, Peter, and Vrai answer questions about the founding, development, and future of Anime Feminist.
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Art and Identity: Tiv, Korean-born manga artist
There are more foreign-born manga artists active in Japan than you might think. You just may not notice some of them because they take on pennames that obscure their non-Japanese origins. The artist known as Tiv, for instance, may seem like a Japanese man from the content of her work, but she’s actually a Korean-born woman.
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WorldEnd vs. Hajime no Ippo: When bad frames happen to good people
If fanservice is gratuitous T&A that exists solely to titillate its audience, then the massage scene in WorldEnd is fanservice in its purest and most distasteful form. So how could it have done it better?
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[Links] 3-9 May 2017
We have good news to share about podcasts, and bad news about things happening in the real world.
