I agree with you on all accounts. Sometimes I think that woman always forget that we don't need to be like man to be strong. Women cannot be like men since both are born different. Even the level of strength is also different. But that doesn't mean women are unable to be strong
Yeah.. also, we are still influenced by the patriarch mindest that masculinity is power. Which is why before female empowerment was being a female boss or a woman who makes men bow. I'm glad that there are more narratives embracing a woman's choice. Patriarchy have always oppressed women's capability of choice for themselves, often even because women themselves frown upon choices that are not traditional like childbirth, marriage, and other gender roles.
Of course, patriarchy also affects men in terms of gender roles, but we can't deny men having a privilege just by being male.
also yeah, women doesn't have to be like men, but it doesn't mean they can't be if they wanted to or are simply capable of being like a man. physically and/or mentally, there are women who are stronger than men. their difference from birth are only their sex organs, their strength is unique to themselves whether it's physiology or psychology. :)
There's really nothing wrong with Mizuro's indecisiveness here. Her intentions change with her environment yet all the same grounded with what she can do. She wanted to go home because she thought her time ran parallel with earth. Hence, she wanted to be an adventurer and learn how to adapt while also trying to leave. However, her attachment and the knowledge that she could return in peace, gave her the resolute to make use of her power to be helpful in the society and class she was in. Even with the demon king, she wasn't rash with her decisions. Independent women doesn't mean being separate with men, it means being true to yourself and capable of deciding for yourself. Besides, it's insensitive to think that just because female leads become somewhat reliant to men or are woo-ed by men, they are not strong anymore. And what's wrong with being girly? Female femininity is almost always looked down on but it empowers delicate kindness and maternal-like instincts to be gentle and empathic.
im starting to think that female masculinity has become the stereotypical 'strong and independent women', but it only further imposes the narrative that women should be more like men to be considered independent or powerful.