AniFem Round-Up [Feature] Kase-san and Queer Thirst: Depicting sexuality in a “pure” yuri manga Saori Mitsueda praises the manga’s inclusion of queer sexuality that uses an inclusive gaze. [Perspectives] How Dragon Ball Z helped me fight back against toxic masculinity Anthony Gramuglia digs into the famous fighting anime’s under-sung focus on giving its most well-adjusted […] The post [Links] 14-20 August 2019: Cannon Busters, Queer Community in FFXIV, and Remembering Ghost Trick appeared first on ANIME FEMINIST.
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