Is Ranma a Sexist Anime?


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from Wayne Koski <wkoski@aoc.nrao.edu>
subject Is Ranma a Sexist Anime?
date Wed, 1 Jul 1998 16:57:37 -0600 (MDT)
I noticed that it was stated that Ranma could be labeled a sexist
anime here in the US.  Now I don't quite see this.  But I did
wonder about if I was incorrectly interpeting this, so I got a
woman to watch and then tell me if she felt it was sexist.  She
didn't think it was either, and is even a fan of it now.

I feel that one theme is that you have Ranma who is a macho guy,
having to cope with being a woman at times, and putting up
or coping with men (Kunou, Happosai as examples).  And by doing this
I think it actually lessens sexism tendencies with the viewer.

So is Ranma as an anime sexist?  Or does it help to reduce sexism
by counter-example or Ranma's situation?

Just so it is clear, I am talking about the Ranma anime's overall
presentation of this, not the Ranma character, thought they are
linked.

Sorry if this is muddled.  But maybe others can see what I am
trying to state and can give their thoughts.

-wayne-

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