#its themes of egotism and ascendance through selfishness read WILDLY differently depending on whether they're being applied to women or men
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in many ways blue lock is a story that could have never been told about women (I mean this in a bad way) which is why it's so interesting to do exactly that
#bolo liveblogs#not even getting into the misogyny at the heart of its premise which relies on ignoring#that the japanese women's team has won the world cup already it's just#its themes of egotism and ascendance through selfishness read WILDLY differently depending on whether they're being applied to women or men#because women *are* encouraged to conceal their talents and take on supporting roles to avoid being seen as arrogant!#that is very much a real thing that happens and you have to train yourself out of especially in high-pressure competitive situations#such as sports. meanwhile when I read about yet another middle-class teenage boy discovering the untapped power that is#throwing everyone else under the bus my eyes roll all the way back in my head. male selfishness? revolutionary.#if you applied these themes to a bunch of hungry young women it'd be way less misanthropic.#or maybe it'd be just as bad but at least it'd be hashtag feminism
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