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Hi! A few months ago, I asked on the forum about early anime fandom and sexism as I was writing a paper on it (see: https://www.oldschoolotaku.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1572 - the discussion is archived that's why I am making a new post :)). Thank you for your insights on the matter, it was very us...

Hi! A few months ago, I asked on the forum about early anime fandom and sexism as I was writing a paper on it (see: https://www.oldschoolotaku.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1572 - the discussion is archived that's why I am making a new post :)). Thank you for your insights on the matter, it was very use...

It hasn't always been women who have gone through this sort of thing, men too have probably experienced this without us even knowing about it. But now that we're older, we can see how really ugly some (but not all) female anime fans were when we growing up. I guarantee you that other guys have gone...

Fascinating topic! It's my experience, as an anime fan that was active in fandom before the internet really became a thing, that Japanese anime fandom always involved women fans, both as participants and as organizers. The founder & chairperson of the first continuously operating anime conventi...

Hi all! I am currently working on a project on sexism in early anime fandom, particularly in (but not limited to) online spaces, such as rec.arts.anime and rec.arts.anime.misc. I have already found a lot but I was wondering if anyone remembered any particular instance or event they would like to sh...

I am an anime middle-schooler, so probably my perspective won't be so helpful, but something I noticed during my era is that a lot of anime-related subcultures seemed to self-segregate by gender, often (it appeared) unintentionally. Sometimes this would bleed over into anime clubs proper, where you...

Hi all! I am currently working on a project on sexism in early anime fandom, particularly in (but not limited to) online spaces, such as rec.arts.anime and rec.arts.anime.misc. I have already found a lot but I was wondering if anyone remembered any particular instance or event they would like to sha...