[EVA]Evangelion Classified Information was Re: [EVA]EvangelionChronicle

[M]

> Also: "her"?
>
> *sigh* <snip> please, the "her" bit sounds much like undue feminism  
> at all costs (after having read other stuff by the same person).

For anyone who isn't aware, this is Reichu's "Adam/Kaworu is female"  
theory, which has garnered a bit of attention (and support) on  
various forums.

I have avoided it so far, but since it appears that it will become an  
issue with the CI translation (i.e. "the next RCB") and also in the  
next manga stage, we might as well deal with it now.

My position is that it is completely without merit.
Reichu's argument is based largely on an incomplete understanding of  
a single kanji taken out of context and questionable interpretations  
of certain screen shots, and it is also heavily influenced by  
Reichu's personal bias which, as EBJ described above, is "undue  
feminism at all costs."  (She herself has stated that using the male  
pronoun "he/him" in the translation of certain passages grates on her  
personal philosophy.)

I believe I am familiar with most of the "evidence" for this theory,  
and am absolutely confident that I can simply and logically refute  
every single one, not to mention building a strong case that Adam/ 
Kaworu either represents masculine (Yang/Yo) qualities or is at the  
very least "gender neutral".

"M"