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Originally Posted by Archon_Wing
So my question is which anime or characters have you seen that have presented portrayals of gender and sexuality that run contrary to what you typically see across the medium and other mediums?
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Let's start with an easy one: Revolutionary Girl Utena. Feminism and anime rarely interact with one another, but Utena is usually the first title that comes to mind when both are discussed.
Subverting convention is what it's all about, the prince who isn't a prince, villains who aren't necessarily villains, the helpless damsel in distress isn't helpless, and the erstwhile princess wants to become a prince instead. As for your actual question, just about everything in the show runs contrary to what's seen in most other anime (or live action for that matter).
Rose of the Versailles is a pretty good example as well. Even if it were only a historical drama, it's already more respectful of the historical events than almost all the anime out there. On top of that, it's also inundated with well written politics, and social systems, and gender roles.