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Originally Posted by Kirarakim
I loved the moment when Miyauchi was talking about how anyone can play Karuta. It reminded me of the scene in season 1 when Kana said men & women can play the game equally.
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I'd have to rewatch season one, but don't the genders compete separately at the professional level like they do in Go and Shougi? Chihaya wants to become "Queen" not "Meijin." It's a big issue in
Shion no Ou, too.
As a Westerner, I never understood the rationale for this at all. Since physical strength is largely irrelevant in these games, it seems purely a patriarchal notion about womens' abilities versus mens'. Women don't play professional poker at separate tables, for instance.