Ogawa Yayoi - Tramps Like Us, vol. 01-03 (Eng. trans.)

Oct 05, 2006 18:54

Upon reading the first three pages at rachelmanija's house, I decided to close the manga and buy it for myself based on the following:

  • A heroine who is a working woman, not a middle-school, high-school, or college student
  • The ugliness of the glass ceiling in the workplace
  • Double standards for women and men re: education and aggressive behavior
  • Workplaces that ( Read more... )

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oracne October 6 2006, 13:04:33 UTC
This sounds REALLY interesting.

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oyceter October 6 2006, 20:30:44 UTC
It is VERY interesting. I'm very tempted to go out and buy vols. 3-10 just to see where Ogawa goes with the story.

you will read manga.... you will read manga....

/jedimindtrick

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oracne October 6 2006, 20:36:04 UTC
I do read it sometimes. I don't often buy my own copies, though, just borrow.

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oyceter October 6 2006, 20:59:31 UTC
Yeah... it is an awefully expensive habit. If you lived around here, I would totally let you raid my shelves!

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vom_marlowe October 6 2006, 13:28:51 UTC
My manga budget is never going to be the same. You know that, right? Oyce, you are the best manga pimp EVER. Wanders off to buy.

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oyceter October 6 2006, 20:31:07 UTC
Muhahaha! Mission accomplished!

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oyceter October 6 2006, 20:31:33 UTC
EEEEE!! You have a Sumire icon! I love her and how different she is from all the usual shoujo heroines.

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