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[–]penelopekitty 20 insightful - 3 fun20 insightful - 2 fun21 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Personally, I think it is bizarre that any adult would be so into cartoons. In my opinion it signifies arrested development and lack of cultural literacy and sophistication. Call me a snob - I don't give a shit. These are not adult interests.

Dr. Ray Blanchard has a theory about why so many trans are into anime having to do with identifying with soft, girly characters. There was also a long analysis of the connection on Medium that has since been deleted - I'm sure for being 'transphobic.' It's messed up, right along with the 'Bronies.'

[–]SharpTomorrow 30 insightful - 1 fun30 insightful - 0 fun31 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You could make the exact same point for "super hero" movies, star wars, dungeons and dragons and most of entertainment. Of course it's childish. But so is porn.

Dr. Ray Blanchard has a theory about why so many trans are into anime having to do with identifying with soft, girly characters.

I don't think they are into anime so much as they are into something called "Hentai" which has a lot of sexual fetishes derived from Japanese folklore, like "futanari", creatures with a female appearance and male sex organs.

[–]penelopekitty 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree - all of those things are childish. It's not only Hentai, almost every TRA on Twitter has an anime avatar.