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[madp]

I know the feeling, I lost my mum in June and only just dealt with the repercussions of that very recently, I can only hope for the best outcome for you.

Thanks, man. I'm about to go through the same thing myself and I just have no idea how I'm going to handle it. I'm going to try my best to go on as normal instead of shutting myself out of everything.

To be honest, ever since my first post, for some reason everyone here just assumed I was male even though I never stated nor implied that I was

I haven't been watching it but I blame that episode of Sword Art Online because I was using a Minako/Sailor Venus, in other words female, avatar.

As for your original question I'm a Smile Precure! fan and have been following from week to week. I actually haven't been following the game.

I watched about the first half I think of the very first Pretty Cure and liked it but then never saw any of the others. When Smile came around I decided to watch it again and have been enjoying it's fun nature. I think I'll go back and watch the others like Heartcatch sometime now too.

While I like all the girls I think Reika/Cure Beauty is my favorite, so maybe some time I'll switch to a Reika Avatar.

Normally I'd just say "don't worry, girls can be bros too!" but I don't know if that's offensive or not so I'll just try to be more conscious of using gender-netural words, hahah.

Well, regardless of your level of past experience with the franchise, it's always good to find another fan. AnimeGAF has undergone a small revolution in the last few months in terms of how big the Smile bandwagon is getting.

 

[NewFresh]

So uh... why even bring it up, then?

Bringing attention to gender assumptions is not a bad thing.

 

[Hitokage]

Bringing attention to gender assumptions is not a bad thing.

Sure, but it's the unfortunate truth that the English language is not equipped to handle gender ambiguity. You've got to be a he or a she, and people pick one based what can be deduced or assumed.

 

[trejo]

Fair enough.

 

[Chet Rippo]

So uh... why even bring it up, then?

It's a hint for you, the reader, to draw your own conclusions.

 

[Taruranto]

I think there may be some kind of hidden meaning in this.
I'll tell you guys when i find it.

 

[NewFresh]

Sure, but it's the unfortunate truth that the English language is not equipped to handle gender ambiguity. You've got to be a he or a she.

True. I often find myself struggling to avoid them. I've rewritten entire posts because I don't want to assume gender.

It's a hint for you, the reader, to draw your own conclusions.

Nafe is a cyborg sent back from the future to steal our *hearts!


*Figurative hearts

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

Normally I'd just say "don't worry, girls can be bros too!" but I don't know if that's offensive or not so I'll just try to be more conscious of using gender-netural words, hahah.

Bro is like moe. It's not bound by gender, age, or species.

 

[Hitokage]

Bro is like moe. It's not bound by gender, age, or species.

All genders can aspire to be male.

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

All genders can aspire to be male.

Oh gosh.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Isn't the correct way to refer to someone in a non-gender specific way as "them?"

 

[madp]

All genders can aspire to be male.

Your gender is a gender that makes people unhappy!

 

[cajunator]

my gender is alien penguin catgirl.
thats all you need to know.

 

[Taruranto]

Isn't the correct way to refer to someone in a non-gender specific way as "them?"

It depends, do they suffer of splint personality?

 

[NewFresh]

Isn't the correct way to refer to someone in a non-gender specific way as "them?"

Using the persons user name should help. Instead of "He is so cute" or "she is so cute" you could say "Chet is so cute"

But as Hito mentioned, it does make addressing people more difficult.

 

[Hitokage]

Isn't the correct way to refer to someone in a non-gender specific way as "them?"

Third person plural.

Also, as you might remember, McCain's attempt to refer to Obama as "that one" didn't go over well.

 

[kayos90]

Anohana 10

That was expectedly cliche. Probably the worst episode out of the series so far.

 

[NewFresh]

Third person plural.

They, them, and theirs... grammar talk!

 

[Chet Rippo]

It depends, do they suffer of splint personality?

Third person plural.

Also, as you might remember, McCain's attempt to refer to Obama as "that one" didn't go over well.

I'm pretty sure it also works as singular.

 

[SDBurton]

Gokujo - 02

THIS. SHOW. IS. AMAZING!

I need a blood transfusion over here. Stat!

 

[sonicmj1]

Uhh... that doesn't sound good. Sounds like I'm going to hate the ending.

You'll probably like the ending.

Thoraxes' present, on the other hand, I would open with caution.

 

[trejo]

This one is now unsure what is the proper way to address you fine individuals.

 

[Nafe]

So uh... why even bring it up, then?

I just decided to let it go and didn't bother to say anything at first. No one here really bothers Icarus or Femmworth about being female, but then I just thought I'd politely remind people not to perhaps assume things.

Bringing attention to gender assumptions is not a bad thing.

Exactly.

Sure, but it's the unfortunate truth that the English language is not equipped to handle gender ambiguity. You've got to be a he or a she, and people pick one based what can be deduced or assumed.

I'll usually use the persons username or a quick he/she or (s)he. Maybe we'll have to start using Japanese gender neutrals being the anime thread after all.

Isn't the correct way to refer to someone in a non-gender specific way as "them?"

That reminds me, has anyone seen the 1954 black and white film called Them! with the giant ants? There's a scene later on where a girl comes to after being in shock and shouts "It's Them!". Maybe it's obscure enough but I was kind of surprised that that scene never became a meme, unless it came and went and I missed it.

 

[dakkumauji]

This one is now unsure what is the proper way to address you fine individuals.

I guess the best way would be to be as indirect and vague as possible now.

I'll practice on that.

 

[Ultimadrago]

This one is now unsure what is the proper way to address you fine individuals.

 

[madp]

This one is now unsure what is the proper way to address you fine individuals.

Sessha something something something de gozaru.

 

[SDBurton]

#dead

 

[Unknown Soldier]

my gender is alien penguin catgirl.
thats all you need to know.

My gender is Azunyan.

 

[Hitokage]

Japanese puts gender on the speaker rather than the subject, and the ability to not define gender is largely helped by how pronoun omission works. Such a thing doesn't work in English.

 

[jman2050]

Anohana 10

That was expectedly cliche. Probably the worst episode out of the series so far.

Is it time Thoraxes?

 

[trejo]

Is it time Thoraxes?

Soon.

 

[NewFresh]

That reminds me, has anyone seen the 1954 black and white film called Them! with the giant ants? There's a scene later on where a girl comes to after being in shock and shouts "It's Them!". Maybe it's obscure enough but I was kind of surprised that that scene never became a meme, unless it came and went and I missed it.

Hah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcV78KE38J4&t=3m15s

(I already had this bookmarked)

 

[Thoraxes]

Anohana 10

That was expectedly cliche. Probably the worst episode out of the series so far.

So, about a week or so before the premiere of Ano Hana 11, the original script to the final episode was actually leaked, and they actually had a lot of changes.

I personally like the original ending better, so if you want to read it before you watch episode 11, here it is: http://pastebin.com/b960RUHu

You can read it after too, to maximize your emotional investment into the Ano Hana universe (because worst ending first, then the best ending which it should've been), and maybe shed some more tears.

Is it time Thoraxes?

Soon.

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[Nafe]

Nafe, forever anonymous.

Maybe some day I'll reveal that my name really stands for Nameless Agent Fred Erikson...

 

[Unknown Soldier]

huh? Why should I like it? I have read the first chapters and it was bad.

Not much happens during the first like 2 or 3 chapters IIRC. You should read to the end of the first series, it's only 13 chapters. You might change your mind about it sometime around when this part happens. WARNING: SPOILERS

 

[NewFresh]

Japanese puts gender on the speaker rather than the subject, and the ability to not define gender is largely helped by how pronoun omission works. Such a thing doesn't work in English.

We could always start using Hir, Shi.

 

[trejo]

Maybe some day I'll reveal that my name really stands for Nameless Agent Fred Erikson...

So much for the nameless part.

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

I guess the best way would be to be as indirect and vague as possible now.

I'll practice on that.

Speak straight forward, stay as still as possible, and for the love of god do not make eye contact.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Gundam Wing 17

On the preview for 18, I hate when the title of the episode itself is a spoiler, and I cant even avoid it

Spoiler

Tall Geese destroyed...:/ Hope Zecks stays alive

The mental struggles of the pilots is handled real well with their gundams and these often impossible situations forcing the last resort on them

Spoiler

like Quatre's turn to self destruct. Duo was so worried over him that it made it emotional to watch as he stood on the front lines enabling everyone else to go while he was gonna sacrifice himself. Fortunately the will of Gundam thought otherwise and let him go, which was surprising and unexpected. I guess he will get that Deathsythe Gundam they mentioned but didnt show?

 

[NewFresh]

So much for the nameless part.

Just there to throw us off!

 

[Nafe]

Hah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcV78KE38J4&t=3m15s

(I already had this bookmarked)

Okay, I guess it was just "Them!", as the name of the movie implies, and not "It's Them!".

So much for the nameless part.

That was my horrible attempt at a joke. It's actually supposed to be based off the one girl from the Black Rock Shooter PSP game. I even bought the premium figma box version.

 

[madp]

Maybe some day I'll reveal that my name really stands for Nameless Agent Fred Erikson...

I'm Michelangelo Adonis Dusseldorf Pendragon Ignatius Edelweiss Randolph Remington Ortega Thorbjørn. Nice to make your acquaintance, Mr. Erikson.

 

[Cwarrior]

what am I looking at?

Am I staring art in the face ...or is that it's rear?

 

[cajunator]

Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an earth shattering Kaboom!

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

Am I staring art in the face ...or is that it's rear?

Maybe it's both.

 

[Uchip]

Am I staring art in the face ...or is that it's rear?

they dont have faces, theyre telepathic

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

they dont have faces, theyre telepathic

How do they see things?

 

[Uchip]

How do they see things?

dont ask me
I dont read the lore!

 

[kayos90]

Anohana 11

Owari.

 

[Chet Rippo]

How do they see things?

Maybe they can't.