Wow, that's a lot to take in, TinyRedLeaf.
You pointed out a really good point in here:
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In short, I find that anime to be mirroring trends in Western media in its portrayal of women. Their roles as the managers of the home and mothers are no longer taken for granted. Even if those are the roles they continue to play, a lot more respect is being accorded to them, for taking on what is now usually portrayed as a thankless but necessary task.
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This is the kind of stuff I find intriguing-- when supposedly traditional roles are no longer being taken for granted and simply expected of someone solely due to how they were born, but actually giving people respect for the choices they make.
The element of choice, and letting an individual define themselves, is key to this.
And thanks for bringing up men more in this too.
