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Crisha
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Don't worry folks, Dr. Drew is here. He knows you better than you know yourselves. He's a true fan of anime and is supporting it for the right reasons, so he has authority to 'tsk tsk' you for being a poor, lying fan. ----- It sounds like an interesting book, regardless. Sailor Moon was my first introduction to lesbian characters, which I think did help me form my own opinions on the matter. I thought they were adorable together despite growing up in a conservative town and attending church weekly. It made me realize I was just more open-minded on the matter and didn't agree with what was being preached to me by other people. Actually having gay friends (and finding women attractive) was a bigger factor, but Sailor Moon was my first introduction and I appreciate it for that. I also appreciated it for just having a bunch of women fighters in general. Despite them being girlier than what my tomboy self appreciated, I still liked watching female lead characters save the day and fight the bad guys. |
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SailorTralfamadore
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Wow, I'm glad to know that because reading about Haruka and Michiru's relationship in the manga helped me figure out that I was bisexual, that must be the only thing I got out of it and I'm not a "sincere" fan of the Sailor Moon franchise.
I can't have enjoyed it on TV as a little kid long before I even had a sexual orientation to figure out. Nope. (Although like Lili-Hime, I had a girl-crush on Sailor Mars. Guess I was "dishonest" about my fandom even back then!) Anyway, I'd like to see this get translated into English. It would be neat to compare and contrast the Japanese fan reception with the Western one. It's celebrated here as this hugely feminist show, but I think there are some good criticisms to be made of Sailor Moon in that regard. I wonder if Japanese fans view it differently. |
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Lili-Hime
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You poor soul, how sad it is that our sexuality poisons our view of everything we watch or read ;__; Hey wait a second.... if finding the female characters attractive is 'insincere', where does that leave the straight boys who watched this show?
Umm..... if they relate strongly to Haruka and Michiru why isn't their love of the show sincere? It can be different things to different people. O.o Those answers aren't any less sincere or valid than your own. Neither does me being gay mean that those moments were my favorite in the show, because I had too many to count. I commented about my sexuality because the book is about its impact on women in their late 20's / early 30's (of which I am one). Strangely the Nurse Venus episode & the end of the R movie are my faves too, even though we're different people. 
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Supermutant
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It was the show that made me an anime fan. I went from a casual fan to someone who was interested more and more. The more I found out about Sailor Moon the more I wanted to know more about anime.
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