A crazy handful of...something, anyway.

[lady_ganesh]

International Blog Against Racism week is July 27 through August 2. oyceter is especially looking for writers outside the US and non-English speakers, because "International" is the first word! She's also looking for volunteers to find and tag links.

Verb Noire is raising funds to go to WorldCon.

I am considering writing a Anime and Manga: Not what you may think it is post that addresses some of the common 'objections' to manga-- Japanese culture is sexist, it's all violent, etc. Help me and share some Common Stereotypes You Have Heard in comments.

Comments

[inarticulate]

"It's all porn," is another one. I know some people who've done more than just glance at it have some large problem with seme/uke stereotypes and gender roles in manga (as well as, well, racism), all of which are present in a fair number of series but not OMNIpresent, so that's something to consider addressing. Uh. I don't know :|a The fanservice issue? Which probably fits into sexist.

[viridian5]

Some series could leave a shallow consumer with the idea that animanga is a lot of T&A and panty shots. Some is, but hardly all.