User blog comment:ChiisaiAoi/SPOILERS Kapitel 97/@comment-218.186.15.10-20130703090347

Tashika ni, one of the many things I love about this series is that, while there are very few prominent female characters (actually, come to think of it, there are only 3: Ouka, and to a lesser extent, Millea and Eve), the major male characters are all well-bred and gentlemanly. Especially Fest :)

I think upbringing has a lot to do with it. For example, Castor is polite and well-behaved around women because of his relationships with his mother and Razette. whereas as far as we know, the only woman Frau interacted with was Magdalen, and she was a somewhat provocatively clad tavern hostess, so you can draw your own conclusions from that :/

I agree, yet also disagree, with you about the matriarchy = less violence thing. Mind you, throughout the course of human history, there have been female serial killers and abusive mothers. Years ago, I attended a school where it was not unusual for girls to get into physical brawls or at least heated verbal spats. At the same time, in all my years at the school, I never saw or heard of a guy physically assaulting a girl. So, I am of the opinion that even if the whole world became a matriarchy, it wouldn't necessarily be an utopia. Yes, I do agree that on the whole, there would be less violence. However, I don't believe that violence would be completely wiped out. There's also the fact that men, despite what some women might tell you, aren't completely useless. We women do need men for some things-for example, the house my family lives in would fall into disrepair if it weren't for the fact that my parents cooperate to keep it running, and my old man (to borrow an expression from Ouka) is always the one who installs new furniture and keeps the interior of our house organized. He's an example of men are (generally, I know there are exceptions) better at mechanical work. So men can, and often still do, play a beneficial role in women's lives.

I would also to like point out that physical violence is not the only way a society can be destroyed from within. I'm sure you know as well as I do that we women are masters of insinuation and subtlety. I have actually had my feelings hurt by other girls more often than by the males in my life. Who's to say that conflict and disputes would not arise as a result of hurt feelings among women?

I firmly believe that, on the whole, it's important to keep in mind that '''all humans are imperfect, regardless of gender, and that arguing which gender is superior to the other is a waste of time and energy. '''

I apologize if this post comes across as a rant.