Sailor Moon/Quotes
One of the things about looking at series from the past: It's good to remember the historical context. —"Unka Josh", RPGNet forums, 8/17/2009 (in the [In Which I Watch Sailor Moon] thread)
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What I find fascinating about the series is that it really is girl power in action. It does not take traditionally "masculine" action tropes and simply gender swap them, no, and it does not deny or condemn the attraction of the pretty princess fantasy. Instead, it takes all the "feminine" girly stuff like frilly princess dresses and pink unicorns and makes them into implements of power. The hypothetical girl in the audience is being told that she can be as girly as she likes and still dream of growing up into power and responsibility. Feminine articles are not shackles or playthings to be eschewed, or tools good only for obtaining the approval of men -- they are treated as cool and desirable things, in and of themselves. —Shadowjack, in Shadowjack Watches Sailor Moon
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