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Anonymous No.279712049 [Report] >>279712118 >>279712228 >>279712536 >>279712633 >>279712722 >>279712884 >>279712895 >>279712945 >>279713065 >>279713289 >>279717647 >>279719792 >>279720489
Why is Western Animation and in General Western Culture incapable of making strong female characters that are not simply men.
Anonymous No.279712066 [Report] >>279712089 >>279712096
Ripley from Alien?
Anonymous No.279712089 [Report] >>279712164 >>279712501
>>279712066
2025-1979 = 46

46 years ago. Can we get more recent example like in the last 15 years?
Anonymous No.279712096 [Report]
>>279712066
ripley is basically a man in girl's skin
Anonymous No.279712118 [Report]
>>279712049 (OP)
Asia:
Draw a Woman call it Man
America:
Draw a Man call it Woman.

Well thats not fair, it's more like Tell Koreans to Draw a Man can call it Woman while pretending you made it and not the Koreans.
Anonymous No.279712164 [Report] >>279712393 >>279713185 >>279714571
>>279712089
katniss from hunger games
arya stark
wonder woman
girl from kill bill
hermione in harry
Anonymous No.279712228 [Report] >>279712250 >>279712423
>>279712049 (OP)
There's so many, dude
The West had strong female characters even before Japan allowed women in the workforce

In fact, American women were required to learn how to shoot rifles as part of their curriculum.

The woke shit was just 10 years ago and already dying
Anonymous No.279712250 [Report] >>279712359
>>279712228
> already dying
Lol. I wish.
Anonymous No.279712359 [Report]
>>279712250
No more usaid and Israel need actual men to fend off the Curse of the 8th decade
Anonymous No.279712393 [Report]
>>279712164
>arya stark
A boy pretending to be a girl also 29 years ago
>wonder woman
83 years ago
>girl from kill bill
22 years ago.
>hermione in harry
28 years ago
Anonymous No.279712423 [Report] >>279712454 >>279712638 >>279713008
>>279712228
Show me a strong female from 2011?
I can show you 10 from anime in that year alone.
Anonymous No.279712454 [Report] >>279712550
>>279712423
>I can show you 10 from anime in that year alone.
go ahead
Anonymous No.279712501 [Report]
>>279712089
Watch Mad Men
Anonymous No.279712536 [Report]
>>279712049 (OP)
>that are not simply men.
What does this even mean?
Anonymous No.279712550 [Report] >>279712576 >>279712606 >>279712667 >>279712740 >>279717122
>>279712454
Kurisu Makise from Steins Gate
Inori Yuzuriha from Guilty Crown
Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki
Victorique de Blois from Gosick
Homura Akemi from Puella but I'd add all of them
Satellizer el Bridget from Freezing
Asuna Watase from Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Houki Shinonono from IS
Aria from Hidan no Aria
Yozora Mikazuki from Haganai
Anonymous No.279712576 [Report] >>279712592 >>279712606 >>279712626 >>279712838
>>279712550
>Kurisu Makise from Steins Gate
lmao
>Inori Yuzuriha from Guilty Crown
lmao
Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki
Victorique de Blois from Gosick
Homura Akemi from Puella but I'd add all of them
Satellizer el Bridget from Freezing
Asuna Watase from Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Houki Shinonono from IS
Aria from Hidan no Aria
Yozora Mikazuki from Haganai
lmao
be serious
i'll give you another chance, give me 10 strong (really) women from any year
Anonymous No.279712592 [Report] >>279712599
>>279712576
Yeah I won't be falling for that bait. Lmao indeed.
Anonymous No.279712599 [Report] >>279712604
>>279712592
ok you lost
>frieren
lmao
Anonymous No.279712604 [Report] >>279712608
>>279712599
Keep bumping my thread you're doing me a favor.
Anonymous No.279712606 [Report] >>279712654
>>279712550
>>279712576
You said 2011, dude

These are 2007-2015
Anonymous No.279712608 [Report] >>279712640
>>279712604
you lost all credibility with your list, it's over now your thread will now flop to oblivion
Anonymous No.279712626 [Report]
>>279712576
Dora the explorer is stronger than all these characters united
Anonymous No.279712633 [Report]
>>279712049 (OP)
there are plenty of strong female characters in the west, quit watching action media
Anonymous No.279712638 [Report]
>>279712423
Hermoine
Contagion's MC was a nurse who fought and become a key fighting the pandemic
Cabin in the Wood's MC was female
A Lonely Place to Die
Black Swan
Sucker Punch
Hanna
Miss Tigress of Kung Fu Panda
Hick
And of course, Game of Trones and Walking Dead
Anonymous No.279712640 [Report]
>>279712608
Oh no not my crediblity with some troll poster.
Anonymous No.279712654 [Report] >>279712813
>>279712606
It's 2011 released anime.

Do you want me to list it by Visual Novel, Light Novel, Manga and Anime original dates?

Sorry I'm not doing that.
Anonymous No.279712667 [Report] >>279713014 >>279713049
>>279712550
Dora the explorer is stronger than all these characters united, retard
Anonymous No.279712722 [Report] >>279713140
>>279712049 (OP)
A strong woman is a character who even without physical strength stands for herself with a goal and purpose and this generally bothers male audiences who believe that only male characters should have this role, as the narrative must be directed at them.

Also when writers who intrinsically do not believe in women are forced to write strong female characters, the only thing they can think of is physically strong woman.

Last problem, a woman who has a strong personality, but not physically strong must resort to other methods to assert herself, such as cunning, intelligence, a fair amount of charisma and manipulation. All of which are much harder to write in a credible way while it's easier to make a Girlboss only one competent because everyone else is stupid. And even when they are done well, the woman still risks being seen as a manipulative whore by the male audience.
Anonymous No.279712740 [Report]
>>279712550
IS and Haganai are not strong characters. It's a harem - the girls are dependent
Guilty Crown also does not count. Inori's entire character is dependent on the MC

You only counted 7
Anonymous No.279712813 [Report] >>279712910 >>279713064
>>279712654
If original air dates do not count, then Breaking Bad, Greys Anatomy, GoT, Walking Dead, and CSI count

Even cartoons like Simpsons and South Park count here. Heidi had many episodes where she really showed her leadership skills without putting the men down
Anonymous No.279712838 [Report]
>>279712576
Nta and I don’t agree with him but just replaying with “lmao” meams you are a coping retard.
Anonymous No.279712884 [Report] >>279712900 >>279712956
>>279712049 (OP)
Women should be in the kitchen.
Anonymous No.279712895 [Report] >>279712957
>>279712049 (OP)
Anonymous No.279712900 [Report]
>>279712884
And that's why you're a virgin and will stay so for your whole life
Anonymous No.279712910 [Report]
>>279712813
>Breaking Bad
>Skyler White
Reminder that that character is the most hated by the fandom because she is an obstacle to Walter's rise to Crime lord.
Anonymous No.279712945 [Report]
>>279712049 (OP)
they can't into fiction
Anonymous No.279712956 [Report] >>279717488
>>279712884
The best chefs are men.
Anonymous No.279712957 [Report]
>>279712895
Why is Bikki there and not Nodoka?
Anonymous No.279713008 [Report] >>279713081
>>279712423
Unironically Princess Bubble Gum

She was introduced as a princess who is completely devoted to her people and had no qualms genociding others just to make sure that her people are protected and fed.

Against the Lich, she was there, supporting everyone the best she could

There's also characters like Sandy of Spongebob and Velma of Scooby who were great exemplars of female strength
Anonymous No.279713014 [Report] >>279713042
>>279712667
>toddlerslop
Come on now.
Anonymous No.279713042 [Report] >>279713070
>>279713014
She's strong. She ventures to unknown lands all alone only with her pet. She's way stronger than everyone from your list.
Anonymous No.279713049 [Report]
>>279712667
And Yotsuba is stronger then Dora.
Anonymous No.279713064 [Report] >>279714833
>>279712813
Heidi is a Japanse anime.
Anonymous No.279713065 [Report] >>279713081
>>279712049 (OP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZvIVRQ4E7I
These are strong female characters.
Anonymous No.279713070 [Report]
>>279713042
Haha so funny. Also that's not my list.
Anonymous No.279713075 [Report]
Strong
Female
Characters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP17uvO9amU
Anonymous No.279713078 [Report]
Do you stupid bastards not watch Mouho Shoujo?
Anonymous No.279713081 [Report]
>>279713065
I can't argue they are.

>>279713008
Thats one of the rare good examples in this thread and her vampire gf too.

They're both Strong while being Women and not Men.
Anonymous No.279713140 [Report] >>279713156
>>279712722
Japan consistently manages to write girl boss characters that are physically strong. Even ugly and full of scars.

They do it by allowing their strong characters to have feminine weaknesses behind the scenes. Love interests and other feminine features such as hobbies or inner monologues. Changes of personality once they find thei loved ones and so on.

It's actually very easy to write it thats why there so much of it.

The problem with Western Writers is that they're writing unapproachable stoic Marry Sues with no interpersonal relationships or hobbies or interests.
Anonymous No.279713156 [Report] >>279713175
>>279713140
>Love interests and other feminine features such as hobbies or inner monologues
those are not feminine features, dipshit.
Anonymous No.279713175 [Report] >>279713349
>>279713156
It's like you never watched and anime or read a manga or light novel.
It's literally a trop at this point to have a female knight who first appears to be a stoic know it all only to have some sort of flaw, personality issue or hobby that makes her cute and feminine.
Anonymous No.279713185 [Report] >>279713393 >>279713796
>>279712164
>katniss from hunger games
A chosen one story where the MC is literally propped up by the villain? Strong woman my ass.
Anonymous No.279713289 [Report]
>>279712049 (OP)
Feminism.
Anonymous No.279713349 [Report]
>>279713175
That's just a character where the writer tried making them well-rounded, as opposed to two-dimensional characters that are there just to fill a role. Can be applied to men, too, and it doesn't make them any less manly.
Anonymous No.279713393 [Report] >>279713617 >>279713738
>>279713185
When was she ever chosen in her story? She literally volunteered to participate
Anonymous No.279713617 [Report]
>>279713393
Read the fucking book holy shit
Anonymous No.279713738 [Report]
>>279713393
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBLWAGS07Vk

You have Chosen or been Chosen.
Anonymous No.279713796 [Report]
>>279713185
That's not how I remember Hunger Games's plot, unless the prequel book I haven't read reveals that President Snow was secretly undermining his own government or something. Or if you're talking about President uhhh Coin, but she was a woman too. In any case, Katniss didn't have any hidden lineage or prophesied role or whatever. She just volunteered to protect her family.
Anonymous No.279714571 [Report]
>>279712164
But all of those characters are shit?
Anonymous No.279714833 [Report] >>279714956
>>279713064
The novel is Swiss though.
Anonymous No.279714956 [Report] >>279716647
>>279714833
And just about every Disney animated show is a European. Look at the adaptation not the source.
Anonymous No.279716647 [Report]
>>279714956
Kek
Anonymous No.279717122 [Report] >>279719293
>>279712550
>Kurisu Makise from Steins Gate
usel whore
>Inori Yuzuriha from Guilty Crown
useless whore
>Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki
Jobber
>Victorique de Blois from Gosick
Whore
>Homura Akemi from Puella but I'd add all of them
Sue and a cuck
>Satellizer el Bridget from Freezing
Whore
>Asuna Watase from Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Are you even trying come on man
>Houki Shinonono from IS
Whore
>Aria from Hidan no Aria
Behind the scenes
>Yozora Mikazuki from Haganai
Blackshit ugh…
Anonymous No.279717488 [Report]
>>279712956
But women are the best homemakers if they're going to be cooking while the husband's away.
Anonymous No.279717624 [Report] >>279717728
Why on earth do you guy care so much about strong women when women aren’t strong at all?
Anonymous No.279717647 [Report] >>279719310
>>279712049 (OP)
I miss Zenshu, I wish we could get an OVA of Natsuki and Luke's children playing pretend fantasy heroes
Anonymous No.279717728 [Report] >>279717764
>>279717624
retarded incel
Anonymous No.279717764 [Report] >>279717786
>>279717728
>no argument
Retarded tranny
Anonymous No.279717786 [Report] >>279717904
>>279717764
you will never have sex
Anonymous No.279717904 [Report]
>>279717786
ywnbaw
Anonymous No.279719293 [Report]
>>279717122
>Things you like bad
>Things you like bad
>Things you like bad

Thank you for your options!
Anonymous No.279719310 [Report]
>>279717647
I wish. I'm not sure why the target audience for it is. It seems to be everyone but primarily girls. I hope they buy lots of merch.
Anonymous No.279719792 [Report]
>>279712049 (OP)
western entertainment was much better off when it was dominated by cishet white men catering to the male gaze; female characters were still fairly attractive and feminine at least

honestly, i find that Japanese anime/manga worse at writing male characters than female characters
sure, you got cool guys like guts, light yagami, or eren jaeger, but a good amount of them are either nosebleeding perverts, punching bags physically abused by tsunderes, shotas falling victim to ara-ara, or whiny self-insert mc with generic personality and generic powers
Anonymous No.279720489 [Report]
>>279712049 (OP)
Because in the west gender doesn't exist