@thehorsecharles Here again the article: "30 Years Later, Re-Examining the βPretty Soldierβ: A Gender Study Analysis of Sailor Moon" by C. Yatron in the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies, vol. 3.
@thehorsecharles the shojo is more complex than assumed. Girls can be soldiers, fight for justice and push the boundaries of what a shojo is." (Yatron p. 15-16)
And with that I hope I explained my point a bit better of the complete disregard of darker themes in what's considered "shojo"
@WorldforReading@thehorsecharles I know Sailor Moon wasn't created by CLAMP. My point is that these demographics are not representative of the stories being told. Please tell me what's the difference between X and TRC to say one is "for girls" and the other "for boys"? Both have blood and gore and homoeroticism