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goat wrote:
> 
> 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.

I don't even remember who this character was.
 
> 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.

I don't think he is supposed to be gay.
 
> Do the writers and character disigners have no better way to show that these
> people are gay without resorting to all these crappy cliches??

Stereotypes in anime?  I won't stand for this.

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