Quote Originally Posted by MirielleLavandre View Post
I'm sorry if I am behind the times or maybe just different culturally (myself and my friend in OP are both Japanese with Japanese family/friends mostly) - but what does 'gendered' mean? I mean, is it a negative or a positive thing in Western thought? To us, there's feminine and masculine, thus why there was such pushback long ago about bunny suits (I think) for men - it just isn't something most Japanese would think to do or care about. Perhaps there is a disconnect between the country of publication's view on gender norms and most of the Western viewpoint? Or maybe I just don't understand the meaning of that word ^^
Gendered ie, the stereotype of dresses are for girls and suits are for men. Some could see it negatively but it is more just to point out the style of the clothing and who you would expect to typically be wearing it. Add on the next stereotype! Girls are healers and the more "manly" job is smth like tanks so the outfits we feel are designed with these stereotypes at their core. Healer stuff tends toward more female styles more often than not, it is not nice for males looking for something less 'girly'