There are plenty parts of the fandom that are perfectly sane and sensible. There are other parts that believe that anytime Arakawa writes a woman like a human being (read: with emotions, reacting to things that happen, etc.) she's obviously writing them as weak and clingy, thus proving that the anime (which has no idea what to do with Winry, expands Tricia and Lust's roles purely for extra angst-fodder, and has the roles of women in the last third revolve around being a passive and voiceless representation of victimization in war or being an evil bodythief obsessed with getting a man back after centuries*) is far superior with women.
I suspect Ling would be honestly mystified at the idea that fighting women** is bad if it's a fight and that's your opponent.
*I like the anime and think it does much better than most shounen anime does when it comes to women, but really... **Which is not to be confused with violence against women.
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Date: 2010-01-01 06:47 am (UTC)I suspect Ling would be honestly mystified at the idea that fighting women** is bad if it's a fight and that's your opponent.
*I like the anime and think it does much better than most shounen anime does when it comes to women, but really...
**Which is not to be confused with violence against women.