> So? Are you implying that this makes it less important?
OP claimed Dragon Ball is universal and transcendent. I'm merely nitpicking that it is not. Same as I would with barbie.
> there's nothing wrong with that either.
Didn't say there was.
> Gender doesn't matter in this context.
Well it is relevant because you just admitted Barbie is female centric.
> Gender has blown up as this big divisive, team sports thing recently, and honestly it's starting to become annoying and hurtful
Yes, and that's why I asked what is the response to my comment.
> It's okay for something to cater to a predominantly male or female audience.
Yes, I agree. That's why I pointed out that different manga genres exist. And no one refuted this point.
> There's nothing wrong with that, and there never has been.
I agree.
> There's nothing here to be offended about.
Exactly. I wasn't making any criticism nor was I offended about it. I was tunnel visioned on the philosophical point of something being universal and transcendent. It's everyone else who had a knee jerk reaction to my comment being some kind of gender criticism
OP claimed Dragon Ball is universal and transcendent. I'm merely nitpicking that it is not. Same as I would with barbie.
> there's nothing wrong with that either.
Didn't say there was.
> Gender doesn't matter in this context.
Well it is relevant because you just admitted Barbie is female centric.
> Gender has blown up as this big divisive, team sports thing recently, and honestly it's starting to become annoying and hurtful
Yes, and that's why I asked what is the response to my comment.
> It's okay for something to cater to a predominantly male or female audience.
Yes, I agree. That's why I pointed out that different manga genres exist. And no one refuted this point.
> There's nothing wrong with that, and there never has been.
I agree.
> There's nothing here to be offended about.
Exactly. I wasn't making any criticism nor was I offended about it. I was tunnel visioned on the philosophical point of something being universal and transcendent. It's everyone else who had a knee jerk reaction to my comment being some kind of gender criticism