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The original real-life harems were far different from anime harems. They were more like your own personal prostitutes, from what I know.

You do know the word harem isn't Japanese in origin, which means at least one other culture has the concept. Also that the idea of many women falling for one man is common in Western media like pimps, gigolos, Hugh Hefner and all reality-love shows like The Bachelor.

Really you need to get your head out of the sand.

One thing that comes to mind is the "not withstanding" clause in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I tend to agree with Trudeau that the potential for abuse is there; AFAIK this type of clause is unique to Canada and the American equivalent isn't so hampered. Another thing is the prorogation of Parliament. I think it's great that so many individuals have come together in the last few decades to make the country more progressive, but the foundations are alarmingly shaky at some junctures where the US's seem to be less so. In any event, I said I wasn't sure. Unless there's a really succinct, comprehensive answer to what is surely a large and dense topic, I think you've served the nation admirably.

I went to check them out --- her reviews of Kino's Journeys, Summer Wars and FLCL (the first three I checked) were great in setting the films in a context (especially Summer Wars and FLCL), discussing the characterization and acting (Kino and FLCL), and highlighting elements of the visual style for all three.

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You do know the word harem isn't Japanese in origin, which means at least one other culture has the concept. Also that the idea of many women falling for one man is common in Western media like pimps, gigolos, Hugh Hefner and all reality-love shows like The Bachelor. Really you need to get your head out of the sand.

Reading Is Fundamental: the claim was "harem as a genre". And your examples of western media suggest that western media fills the niche in other ways.

I contend that apples are oranges and forks are spoons

Can people call Battle Royale TP? Yes. They can. They can also call it the feel good comedy of the year. They're both poor descriptors

it is a misnomer to call say, Angel Cop, a comedy when in fact it is a b-grade action sci-fi show (just like it would be misleading to say BR is a movie for sadists;

Wouldn't you be frustrated if people called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs midget porn