Re: The Paradox of "Representation"

[rynling]

I'm not trying to say that queering or straightening any given text or textual influence is good or bad, because both have their uses.

Rather, I'm uninterested in discussions of gender-based purity politics relating to women and gay people and media created by women and gay people. Not everything needs to be about the interests of straight adult men.

(Like, can you imagine if Revolutionary Girl Utena had to be subjected to that sort of discussion, how tedious would that be.)

Just let Sailor Moon wear magical sparkly nail polish under her elbow-length gloves, this is not the root of all misogyny.

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[runicmagitek]

(Like, can you imagine if Revolutionary Girl Utena had to be subjected to that sort of discussion, how tedious would that be.)

*screams into the void forever*

I have stumbled upon a few Tumblr posts in the past couple of years of people watching Utena for the first time and trying to pull the whole purity thing on it In The Name Of I Don't Fucking Know What... and my blocked users list grew bigger. It does make wonder sometimes what the response to Utena would've been if it was released now instead of the 90s, but I'm thankful it came out when it did, both for my queer childhood and my adult sanity now.

[rynling]

people watching Utena for the first time and trying to pull the whole purity thing on it In The Name Of I Don't Fucking Know What



Literally me reacting to anime_activism.png

Utena is so good though. God it is so good.

[runicmagitek]

That image is pure perfection and I can't stop cackling every time I see it 💕 it's like the tired Ben Affleck meme, But Better.