> > 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 think I'd disagree here... at least in the dub, she wasn't gruff at all.
And to me at least she seems feminine... not the over-the-top, huge breasted
women that sometimes are portrayed in anime (note: compare Naru from Love
Hina in the manga, then the anime).  The kind of sweet girl I'd like.  Just
because her hair is short, and she hasn't got a massively developed bosom
doesn't make her any less feminine than Misato or Ritsuko.

Re: her fixing things: well, she does kind of work in the tech department...
is it so strange she is qualified to do her job? :)

> 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.

Er.. well, he does sound kinda gayish, especially when he asks Shinji if he
has to go to bed with him. ;^_^  But then again, he *is* an angel, so gender
may not really apply to him as much.

Regards,

Z