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Infantilization for the sake of fetishism is sexist.

I should also point out that cheap cash-in manga are incredibly common. Tons of LNs and anime have them, and with a few exceptions they range from mediocre to truly terrible.

Infantilization for the sake of fetishism is sexist. Sexism is defined as "Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex." So...it does cover a bit more ground than you claim. On top of that, sexism is a two-way street. Men can be the victims of sexist portrayals and women can be sexist. As I said before, a lot of women do enjoy sexist fiction (50 Shades; Twilight) without even recognizing it as such. Moe is aimed at men who are intimidated by strong women to the point that they seek an artifice easier to handle than real women.

Fencedude5609 wrote:

I should also point out that cheap cash-in manga are incredibly common. Tons of LNs and anime have them, and with a few exceptions they range from mediocre to truly terrible.

I wasn't going to comment in this thread MLP is based on nostalgia or for the older MLP it is. I actually did watch the original cartoon some growing up. So if decide to jump on this band-wagon it would be based fond memories of my youth.

Cecilthedarkknight_234 wrote:

Fencedude5609 wrote: I should also point out that cheap cash-in manga are incredibly common. Tons of LNs and anime have them, and with a few exceptions they range from mediocre to truly terrible. I wasn't going to comment in this thread MLP is based on nostalgia or for the older MLP it is. I actually did watch the original cartoon some growing up. So if decide to jump on this band-wagon it would be based fond memories of my youth.

The hell does that have to do with what I said?

Well, fans are fans. You'll have overzelous fans in just about every fandom.

I honestly don't have a problem with MLP existing and never said I did. I never said I "hated" any of ya, and never criticized the show myself. However, I just think some of the "Bronies" should try to calm down a bit. They are really acting like some of the extreme Anime fans that were a decade ago by shoving their fandom down in other people's throats. Above all, I don't see why "Bronies" should get any more leeway than "Japanophiles." Sure they are some amongst both who are nice people and keep it too themselves but damn.

Remember that "Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony" they made? I honestly fail to see a good reason why it was created, why its somehow a "good" thing and why we ought to learn about the "Fandom." I'd rather learn about the "production qualities" of the show than the fans themselves.

I liken the Brony documentary to "America's Greatest Otaku." They both show us their "fans" and try to give us a reason to accept them. I think that's a really bad strategy if you Bronies seek "acceptance." There's a better way to do so: just keep it to yourself and you're good to go. Only introduce your favorite series when someone's willing to hear it(or are "open-minded" to do so).

zeo1fan wrote:

Infantilization for the sake of fetishism is sexist.

I'd like to thank you for providing me with the greatest quote that has ever been posted on the internet, that is all, carry on

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Infantilization for the sake of fetishism is sexist. Sexism is defined as "Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex." So...it does cover a bit more ground than you claim. On top of that, sexism is a two-way street. Men can be the victims of sexist portrayals and women can be sexist. As I said before, a lot of women do enjoy sexist fiction (50 Shades; Twilight) without even recognizing it as such. Moe is aimed at men who are intimidated by strong women to the point that they seek an artifice easier to handle than real women.

....Im sorry but i lost brain cells reading this.

Thank you for sharing such a clear, elaborate rebuttal. Your lost brain cells must be the cause of your spelling and punctuation errors.

Other then tragic deaths you'll find those things in MLP as well if you watch more of it.

zeo1fan wrote:

'Mature' and 'Down-To-Earth'? Clannad billabongs between manipulatively fetishized innocence and tragedy porn without any of the narrative structure of a tragedy to justify such. It's heavily Pathos over Logos (though it does have Ethos with regards to how to make a Moe series attractive to the people who'd enjoy it, dirty or no). Let's not pretend like Key is Takako Shimura here. CLANNAD is aimed at the type of anime fan who's squeamish about women to the point that they bury themselves in dating sims and tissue boxes to avoid feeling 'unclean'.

A) You are looking for the term "ping-pongs"

B) Please elucidate on Clannad's use of Pathos, Logos and Ethos. Truly, I feel you are an expert on this topic.

Fabe wrote:

Other then tragic deaths you'll find those things in MLP as well if you watch more of it.

Could you cite some episodes or examples or somethin? I guess I just watched the wrong ones but the ones I saw had anything remotely in league with other kids anime. x_x I tried YouTube and all I really found was this clip which didn't impress me at all

My Little Pony Fight Scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZIlKxePCJw

meanwhile

PreCure has Fight Scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsEVTyVWzus

x_x sorry but I still don't see how it's like magical girl anime or why you and Soundmonkey call people hypocrites if they can like the second one but not the first. They're waaay different styles and I can so see why anime fans would prefer the second more but not care for the first. it's such a bad comparison to make they're not very similar at all aside from being for little girls.