Hello and welcome to the Tumblr account for Caddy C, of A Feminist Otaku! I started AFO to discuss the gender issues that are explored and propagated by anime and manga. I write about otaku issues from a feminist perspective. Please feel free to read the main blog and comment or drop me a line at afeministotaku@gmail.comTumblr (3.0; @afeministotaku)http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/“You have a talent that none of the rest of us have. Just find out what it is and use it. It’s...http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/15988342987http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/15988342987Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:10:00 -0700Hyperbole and a Half: How to Make Showering Awesome Again: LOL!http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13814217531http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13814217531Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:38:20 -0700sexismadvertisingmasculinityBefore There Was Katniss, There Was Killashandra: Remembering Anne McCaffrey : Monkey See : NPR:...http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13813445826http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13813445826Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:18:21 -0700anne mccaffrey<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/11/21/142591230/thanks-pixar-from-all-the-girls-with-band-aids-on-their-knees?ft=1&f=93568166">Thanks, Pixar, From All The Girls With Band-Aids On Their Knees : Monkey See : NPR</a>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13813122358http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13813122358Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:10:16 -0700pixarkick ass heroinesbravethemirandacanon: This should be an instant reblog. http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13701852019http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13701852019Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:09:49 -0700<a href="http://n.pr/uhysJm">http://n.pr/uhysJm</a>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13301540889http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/13301540889Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:07:01 -0700I, reboot: Interesting commentary on the roles if women in rebooted series.http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/12560425456http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/12560425456Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:24:33 -0700Rebootssci-fistar trekdoctor whobatman<a href="http://blog.jilliantamaki.com/2011/10/have-a-sexy-little-halloween/">Jillian Tamaki Sketchblog » Blog Archive » Have a Sexy Little Halloween</a>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/12186897528http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/12186897528Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:16:46 -0700halloweenhalloween costumessexy halloween costumesfeminism<a href="http://filmcrithulk.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/hulk-vs-arkham-city-round-2-bitches-be-trippin/">HULK VS. ARKHAM CITY – ROUND 2: BITCHES BE TRIPPIN’! « FILM CRIT HULK! HULK BLOG!</a>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11982046553http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11982046553Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:22:30 -0700batmanbatman arkham citysexismsexism in video gamesvideo gamestrollsUdongo Uwahi Ungali Maji: The Girl Effect: I knew Chloe when she was little and best friends with my...http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11720151871http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11720151871Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:05:16 -0700africatanzania4hgender biassexismgender inequalitythe girl effectPenny: Computer Girl Hero | Bad Reputation: Who doesn’t love Penny?! :Dhttp://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601936264http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601936264Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:01:17 -0700PennyInspector Gadgetawesome geeky girls<embed src="http://cdn2.themis-media.com/media/global/movies/player/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.7.swf" flashvars="config=http://www.themis-media.com/videos/config/4719-bc2bc1bf39086a8034db1d0ca0223dc1.js%3Fplayer_version%3D2.5%26embed%3D1" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="240" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-big-picture/4719-Gender-Games" target="_blank">The Escapist : Video Galleries : The Big Picture : Gender Games</a>)</p>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601637329http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601637329Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:51:55 -0700the escapistvideo gamesfeminismwomen in video gamessexism<a href="http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/06/gender-non-conformity-in-a-tide-ad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: SociologicalImagesSeeingIsBelieving (Sociological Images: Seeing Is Believing)">Gender Non-Conformity in a Tide Ad » Sociological Images</a>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601526097http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601526097Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:48:30 -0700gendergender binarynon-conformitygender norms<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tnJxqRLg9x0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Tropes vs. Women: #6 The Straw Feminist (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tnJxqRLg9x0" target="_blank">feministfrequency</a>)</p>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601318511http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11601318511Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:42:14 -0700feminismtropesstraw feministsexismhollywood<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8CWMCt35oFY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/sanjaynewton#p/a/u/2/8CWMCt35oFY" target="_blank">sanjaynewton’s Channel - YouTube</a>)</p>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11600925613http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11600925613Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:30:54 -0700Disneymasculinitysexism<a href="http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/07/satirizing-sitcoms/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: SociologicalImagesSeeingIsBelieving (Sociological Images: Seeing Is Believing)">Sexy and the Gender Binary » Sociological Images</a>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11600650205http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11600650205Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:23:21 -0700gender binarysexismtropessexinessfeminismGQfemininitymasculinityWomen and exclusion from distance running: A subject dear to my heart, as I love running.http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11581907761http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11581907761Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:37:11 -0700Runningfeminismsexismsports<a href="http://gargarstegosaurus.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/fire-emblem-and-the-problem-of-depictions/">Fire Emblem and the Problem of Depictions | GAR GAR Stegosaurus</a>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11343278167http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11343278167Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:24:08 -0700LGBTanimeTiger & BunnyLGBT depictions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxexl3zpM1qkfbkso1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxexl3zpM1qkfbkso2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxexl3zpM1qkfbkso3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxexl3zpM1qkfbkso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://mangacritic.tumblr.com/post/11336737616" target="_blank">mangacritic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Images from Katsuhiro Otomo and Takumi Nagayasu’s <em>The Legend of Mother Sarah</em> (<em>Young Magazine</em>, 1990-2004). Published in English by Dark Horse (1995-98).</p> </blockquote>http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11343050855http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11343050855Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:18:00 -0700Feminist Ryan Gosling: I’m not a huge Ryan Gosling fan, but this is great :Phttp://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11342234766http://afeministotaku.tumblr.com/post/11342234766Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:39:00 -0700ryan goslingfeminism