Boaz MyTurnASpace wrote:
And for comprehensive survey... did you see a single female ground troop or MS pilot? do you think there's no female pilot in ABQ?
It's no secret that Tomino has specific gender roles (boy this one deserves a huge thread on its own) for male and female characters. So yes I think female MS pilots and ground troops were as rare as Zaku I. It's as if women liberation happened sometime between 0079 and 0086. (probably along with a post-OYW social restructuring?) Female MS pilots like Aina, Topp and Christina are 90s retocon. Even then they follow various stereotypes, Topp is so manly she probably uses men's bathroom, Christina is feminine but her pilot skills suck. Aina was probably alright in an MS even thought she lost to a Ball, assuming she defeated Sanders on her own? She looks more comfortable in an MA, like Sayla. Under Tomino, there are very few female MS pilots who are sane, skillful and feminine. Emma is a rarity. Oh... Marvette is a much better example. -- Dr. Core -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
