>read feminist literature about how enforcing gender roles damages both men and women by suppressing parts of their personalities
>men suppress their feelings, women suppress their subjectivity
>realize lots of girls i met were struggling to express themselves
>it all makes sense suddenly
>realize all the cutesy moe anime and visual novels are rooted in the authors' desire to manipulate and dominate naive, childish girls
>meanwhile the older females are neurotic hags and they find happiness only in taking care of younger girls (Haruko and Misuzu from AIR)
>mfw my favorite animes are actually a symbol of social oppression
i can't unsee that now