I think she makes a good argument about sexist behaviors and why Kishimoto can send some bad messages, especially considering the majority of his demographic IS a younger male population. And I greatly disagree with some of the people who have replied.
However, what I feel she fails to take into account is the idea of artistic expression. What is to be said about an author that simply imagines his main characters as male? Should he force himself to have female characters that he isn't enthusiastic about? If he doesn't have female characters, he probably WILL get flak for it. But on the other hand if he has characters that he doesn't really care for then he isn't likely to write them to his best ability, and will also be criticized. I feel like there's a very fine line.
While I admit that he DOES marginalize his female characters, and that IS rather sexist. It's his artistic expression. It's the job of the parents of the children reading it to remind them what's wrong with it.
But it works both ways. When the time comes, it's MY artistic expression to write a story about Amazon's smiting the enemies of Hyppolita.
So, in short, while I feel it's important, there just isn't anything that can be done about his artistic choices. All I can do is adjust mine...or choose not to read it.
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However, what I feel she fails to take into account is the idea of artistic expression. What is to be said about an author that simply imagines his main characters as male? Should he force himself to have female characters that he isn't enthusiastic about? If he doesn't have female characters, he probably WILL get flak for it. But on the other hand if he has characters that he doesn't really care for then he isn't likely to write them to his best ability, and will also be criticized. I feel like there's a very fine line.
While I admit that he DOES marginalize his female characters, and that IS rather sexist. It's his artistic expression. It's the job of the parents of the children reading it to remind them what's wrong with it.
But it works both ways. When the time comes, it's MY artistic expression to write a story about Amazon's smiting the enemies of Hyppolita.
So, in short, while I feel it's important, there just isn't anything that can be done about his artistic choices. All I can do is adjust mine...or choose not to read it.