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Panel 1 Man and woman in office clothes in a break room.
Man: So, if you were alone in a forest, would you rather run into a strange man… or a bear?
Panel 2 Woman: Oh, hmm… I think the bear.
Man (angry): How can you say that?
(Bear looking quizzically through the window)
Panel 3 Man (angry): You’re demonizing men! It’s misandry!
Panel 4 Woman: Good point. Why would I ever hear men’s reactions?
Man: Exactly! …where did the honey go?
Panel 5 Woman and bear sharing tea
Woman: At least if you maul me, pepper won’t say I made it up or I’m misinterpreting.
Bear: I hear you
I’ve been reading manga on a site that allows comments after each chapter and holy shit @ the comments any time a female character is in a role even slightly villainous, or even if there’s a possibility she might be interested in anyone other than the male protagonist. Comments calling for rape, torture, murder… It even happens in romance genre mangas, where the stakes should only be as high as “will they get together and navigate their issues?”
It’s no wonder women choose the bear because with some men, they are one misunderstanding away from the man who supposedly loves them wondering if he “needs” to get extremely violent with them. And somehow they convince themselves that “love” is involved.