Quote from Aijin-of-Iwa
Sexism doesn't always occur between a girl and a boy. A girl can also be sexist. And sexism can also be directed towards men, not only towards women. There is no evidence that the poll is implying a male perpetrator.
And why should I "lighten up"? I take sexism seriously.
And why should I "lighten up"? I take sexism seriously.
Well, most of the things in the poll specifically mention women as the victim.
Harassment is okay because she's "playing hard to get"
Girl solely exists to be a love interest
Jealous, vain, and/or cruel fangirls
Madonna/whore dichotomy
Damsel in distress
"All women are..."
Patronizing "but you're a girl!" statement
Each one of these can also be used in the context for men. I'll give some examples.
Harassment is okay because he's "playing hard to get"
-rare but it has been done
Boy solely exists to be a love interest
-happens primarily in shoujo/josei, but mostly josei. The reverse happens about as frequently in shounen/seinen.
Jealous, vain, and/or cruel fanboys
-usually portrayed even worse than their female counterparts
player/only thinks with his dick dichotomy
-pretty much the same setup, less common though
"Cutesy" guy in distress
-all the manga where the guy looks a bit girlish and for some reason is completely incapable of doing something without the female lead to carry them through it, surprisingly common
"All men are..."
-things where they're meant to take the lead, they're meant to be the fighters, they're meant to give their lives, etc. A reversal of the other, extremely common and generally accepted as societal norm everywhere.
Patronizing(tempted to change to matronizing but it just sounds wierd) "but you're a boy!" statement
-general"but you're a boy so deal with the pain!", "but you're a boy so you're supposed to lead it!", etc. Usually has to do with putting oneself in harms way.
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