Journal of Other Forum Analysis

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https://www.resetera.com/threads/why-women-criticise-sexualised-character-designs-ot3-make-her-look-more-corpulent-more-stuffed-where-the-eyes-cant-escape.275780/page-427#post-129234261

This'll probably sound weird, but I was actually tipped off that the GoY protagonist was a woman early in the trailer because of the shape and condition of her fingernails. Apparently manicures were a thing in rural 17th century Japan? (/sarcasm)

Am I crazy for seeing this? Women always having manicured looking fingernails is an unsung but very real character design trope in anime, one that I haven't been able to unsee for some time now. Ghost of Yotei isn't anime obviously, but it seems to be abiding by this particular beauty standard for some reason, even if it doesn't make any sense for the character, a killer on the run in the wilderness.

If I'm wrong on this, ignore me. This thread was the only place I could think of to post this.