Has anyone else noticed that the homosexual characters (Maya and Kaoru) are
look and portrayed in a stereotypical way??

Maya is butch and boyish looking (short hair, flat chest, she dresses like a
guy too). She knows a lot about how to fix things and her voice is almost
gruff for a woman. I wasnt surprised to read that we later find out that she
is a lesbian - she looks like a dyke.

Kaoru is drawn to look effeminate, he acts camp, likes 'arty' things (eg
classical music), makes blatant come-ons to Shinji, minces around and has
what I can only call a "faggy" voice.

Do the writers and character disigners have no better way to show that these
people are gay without resorting to all these crappy cliches??