Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!kibo.news.demon.net!demon!easynet-quince!easynet.net!cox.net!p01!news1.east.cox.net.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "sanjian" Newsgroups: japan.anime.evangelion,rec.arts.anime.misc References: <1045688565.99745.0@iris.uk.clara.net> Subject: Re: Gay stereotypes in Evangelion. Lines: 25 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:29:30 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.10.111.236 X-Complaints-To: abuse@cox.net X-Trace: news1.east.cox.net 1045924170 68.10.111.236 (Sat, 22 Feb 2003 09:29:30 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 09:29:30 EST Organization: Cox Communications Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.anime.evangelion:4102 "goat" wrote in message news:1045688565.99745.0@iris.uk.clara.net... > 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. Ok, short hair, I really don't care one way or another about, but your slight of small chests cannot go overlooked! A girl doen't have to be r4xx0r3d to be attractive or feminine. Maya's build would be more slim or athletic than boyish. And, having spent alot of time around runners (my cousin ran Cross-Country, so I knew most of the track and XC teams), I can tell you that athleticism does not always (or even usually) mean manishness. As far as her ability to fix things, there are few anime generalizations as cute as the techy-geeky girl. Now, if we could only get her to wear glasses....