Are there more female otaku?

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MikiSayaka 11355 cr points Send Message: 25 / X / NY Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/11/12, edited 10/11/12 I'm a male Otaku, but I'm not "steriotypical. I'm a firefighter, I have a motorcycle, and I'm not incredibly overweight or anything :p Also, it's about an equal number from what I see.
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Istayhigh 2092 cr points Send Message: 26 / M Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/11/12 I sure hope that there is more of them. Nobody likes a sausage fest....well...i know i dont.
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Breckerkick 15085 cr points Send Message: 21 Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/11/12, edited 10/11/12 l
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Istayhigh 2092 cr points Send Message: 26 / M Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/11/12 You for real? Lol. The AirForce employs both male and female. C'mon son.
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Princess Crunchyroll SailorBee 12814 cr points Send Message: 23 / F / San Francisco Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/11/12 MikiSayaka wrote: I'm a male Otaku, but I'm not "steriotypical. I'm a firefighter, I have a motorcycle, and I'm not incredibly overweight or anything :p Also, it's about an equal number from what I see. That's incredibly stupid. Not only are MOST otaku in America "normal" which I GUESS MEANS, a healthy weight, have respectable professions, ride motorcycles, etc, but doing all of those things do not make you UN-OTAKU. OTAKU isn't even used in proper context for most of the posts in this thread. I think Anime fans come in every type, color, status, race, profession, size, etc. I would probably say there are equal amounts of male and female fans considering the genre. With the anime industry booming the way it is as of late, an increasing number of females are taking part in the culture via cosplay, but this does not mean they are actually knowledgeable about the content our fandom is based on, at the same time, girl-targeted genre's such as shoujo, and romance do equate a large female community into the "anime" fandom.
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MikiSayaka 11355 cr points Send Message: 25 / X / NY Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/11/12, edited 10/11/12 SailorBee wrote: MikiSayaka wrote: I'm a male Otaku, but I'm not "steriotypical. I'm a firefighter, I have a motorcycle, and I'm not incredibly overweight or anything :p Also, it's about an equal number from what I see. That's incredibly stupid. Not only are MOST otaku in America "normal" which I GUESS MEANS, a healthy weight, have respectable professions, ride motorcycles, etc, but doing all of those things do not make you UN-OTAKU. OTAKU isn't even used in proper context for most of the posts in this thread. I think Anime fans come in every type, color, status, race, profession, size, etc. I would probably say there are equal amounts of male and female fans considering the genre. With the anime industry booming the way it is as of late, an increasing number of females are taking part in the culture via cosplay, but this does not mean they are actually knowledgeable about the content our fandom is based on, at the same time, girl-targeted genre's such as shoujo, and romance do equate a large female community into the "anime" fandom. Haha, no I know, but he was talking about the "stereotype". And the stereotype is one that makes no sense, which is what I was proving actually. The stereotypes that kept being brought up by them further back in this thread and many other threads are/were : Overweight, unemployed, living in mothers basement, hairy, socially inept. Almost none of which are true for most of the fanbase. And about the last bit, I spend a fair amount of time at a local anime store and yeah, it's definitely equal in terms of gender as far as I can tell
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Princess Crunchyroll SailorBee 12814 cr points Send Message: 23 / F / San Francisco Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 MikiSayaka wrote: SailorBee wrote: MikiSayaka wrote: I'm a male Otaku, but I'm not "steriotypical. I'm a firefighter, I have a motorcycle, and I'm not incredibly overweight or anything :p Also, it's about an equal number from what I see. That's incredibly stupid. Not only are MOST otaku in America "normal" which I GUESS MEANS, a healthy weight, have respectable professions, ride motorcycles, etc, but doing all of those things do not make you UN-OTAKU. OTAKU isn't even used in proper context for most of the posts in this thread. I think Anime fans come in every type, color, status, race, profession, size, etc. I would probably say there are equal amounts of male and female fans considering the genre. With the anime industry booming the way it is as of late, an increasing number of females are taking part in the culture via cosplay, but this does not mean they are actually knowledgeable about the content our fandom is based on, at the same time, girl-targeted genre's such as shoujo, and romance do equate a large female community into the "anime" fandom. Haha, no I know, but he was talking about the "stereotype". And the stereotype is one that makes no sense, which is what I was proving actually. The stereotypes that kept being brought up by them further back in this thread and many other threads are/were : Overweight, unemployed, living in mothers basement, hairy, socially inept. Almost none of which are true for most of the fanbase. And about the last bit, I spend a fair amount of time at a local anime store and yeah, it's definitely equal in terms of gender as far as I can tell "a healthy weight, have respectable professions, ride motorcycles, etc, but doing all of those things do not make you UN-OTAKU."
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Boganis 6874 cr points Send Message: 46 / F / Mid-Atlantic Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 The Japanese are great with developing new words for things, it would be great if they would come up with a new term specifically for female anime fans. I think this would help more girls feel a sense of comradeship which many feel is so crucial to joining anything, especially anime. You know make them feel like it's a girl thing.
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haruka211 6512 cr points Send Message: 22 / F Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 I think actually the opposite! I think more men are Otaku but more female Otaku do things like cosplaying so you may see it more.
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alniau 9981 cr points Send Message: 20.0167° N, 155.6... Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide SailorBee wrote: MikiSayaka wrote: SailorBee wrote: MikiSayaka wrote: I'm a male Otaku, but I'm not "steriotypical. I'm a firefighter, I have a motorcycle, and I'm not incredibly overweight or anything :p Also, it's about an equal number from what I see. That's incredibly stupid. Not only are MOST otaku in America "normal" which I GUESS MEANS, a healthy weight, have respectable professions, ride motorcycles, etc, but doing all of those things do not make you UN-OTAKU. OTAKU isn't even used in proper context for most of the posts in this thread. I think Anime fans come in every type, color, status, race, profession, size, etc. I would probably say there are equal amounts of male and female fans considering the genre. With the anime industry booming the way it is as of late, an increasing number of females are taking part in the culture via cosplay, but this does not mean they are actually knowledgeable about the content our fandom is based on, at the same time, girl-targeted genre's such as shoujo, and romance do equate a large female community into the "anime" fandom. Haha, no I know, but he was talking about the "stereotype". And the stereotype is one that makes no sense, which is what I was proving actually. The stereotypes that kept being brought up by them further back in this thread and many other threads are/were : Overweight, unemployed, living in mothers basement, hairy, socially inept. Almost none of which are true for most of the fanbase. And about the last bit, I spend a fair amount of time at a local anime store and yeah, it's definitely equal in terms of gender as far as I can tell "a healthy weight, have respectable professions, ride motorcycles, etc, but doing all of those things do not make you UN-OTAKU." Thank you Sailor Bee! well said
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EightBitRed 7265 cr points Send Message: 23 / M / Miami, Florida Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 jazzy663 wrote: I don't like using that word, personally. While I can't honestly answer your question, I've met my fair share of female 'otaku'. I don't think there's more than males though. What's wrong with the word "Otaku?", you say it like its something to be ashamed about.
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alniau 9981 cr points Send Message: 20.0167° N, 155.6... Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 I think Otaku is an understatement here in hawaii...lol
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ispy12 22130 cr points Send Message: M / AD Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 I don't think soooo..Otaku are kinda rare here...I never saw one I guess...some watch anime but are not as intense as what you actually see in anime...the ratio is probably pretty even imo..
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jazzy663 5543 cr points Send Message: 21 / M Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 It just seems to me like there are better words to use. Such as "eccentric."
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Anime-4life 10282 cr points Send Message: 23 / M / BC Canada Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 10/30/12 yeah only way I could identify another male otaku would be if he is wearing anime clothing perhaps holding a gundam figure or anything like that lol. Me and my friend don't look like people that would be so obsessed with anime or manga stuff haha.
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