The framework of “[cis character] must pretend to be [“opposite” gender] before restoring their [femininity or masculinity]” invites biological determinism by making the plot’s stakes dependent on the successful concealment of the main character’s “true” (here, meaning “assigned-at-birth”) gender. The idea of...
Article by Anime Feminist, talking about the 1998 baseball anime “Princess Nine”, where it succeeds and where it fails in doing its female protagonist justice.
Article by Anime Feminist comparing the similarities and differences between the games “Long Live The Queen” and “Needy Streamer Overload” which focus on ‘raising’ girls...
Article by Anime Feminist about “Goodbye, My Rose Garden” by Dr. Pepperco. It explains the setting of the historical manga and its specific meaning in the context of queer emancipation and how the artist used it to inform the story about two women who dare to challenge their standing in a deeply repressed and repressive...
Article by Anime Feminist about “Goodbye, My Rose Garden” by Dr. Pepperco. It explains the setting of the historical manga and its specific meaning in the context of queer emancipation and how the artist used it to inform the story about two women who dare to challenge their standing in a deeply repressed and repressive...
Article by Anime Feminist: It explores recently release manga and anime which depict female-female relationships - not as teenage romances, but as stories of women in their 20s who are - on one hand - still figuring themselves and the world out while - on the other hand - everyone expects them to be responsible adults.
Article by Anime Feminist: It summarizes statements made by Nintendo employees about Zelda as a playable character and critically analyzes the reasoning behind them.