It does seem rather the enigma why Japanese cartoons have a plethora of homosexual-looking protagonists with hair jutting out at impossible angles; as if they've grass growing out of their heads -- much like asian ricers, actually. Seeing as how subject #1 is obviously not an Integra-driving ninja with "Got rice?" stickers plastered all around however, one has to question why people think this look is trendy. Subject #2's hair would be all right if this was the 60s and his name was "Latrell," but even then, no self-respecting black man would mix a navy blue suit with that fru-fru yellow shirt.

As the Japanese pretend they're Capitalists, one could infer that the reason these types of characters are so prevalent is simply because the consumers demand it (I realize that it's rather illogical to view American anime geeks as consumers, as the vast majority of them illegally steal the cartoons) -- it is no secret that American convention goers often dress as these characters, apparently believing that gel abuse is not a crime in 48 states. If I played a sociologist on TV, this is the part where I would make vague comments about how the monstrous weapons they are always paired with are a phallic symbol, with the alfafa-hair doubling as pubes; instead, however, I will simply call them fags and be done with it.

The sad part of talking shit about fags who are into guns to be cool and ricers is that they're so deep within their psychoses that they don't even recognize when they're being poked fun of. I used to have a picture here, but I got so much mail from people who thought it was serious instead of a deliberate poke at the ego-based mentality that has overtaken firearms and cars that I removed it. Oh, what the hell -- I'll slap it back up and maybe it won't go over your petty heads.