User blog comment:12th Supernova/Chapter 789: The Final Countdown/@comment-4493594-20150604120455/@comment-10543621-20150604232257

Well at least Viola got in a nice panel of a kick. I wouldn't say she didn't get her limelight. I'd agree that it was totally Rebecca's fault. I would have loved at least 2 or 3 panels though. I expected her to at least shoot out those eye whale thingys whatever the hell they are.

But seriously, attacking Doffy knowing that he can easily restrict and control their movements? What were they expecting?

On the topic of One Piece being sexist, it's actually inevitable. You need to remember that these mangas are Shonen mangas. They're traditionally written for the Japanese audience, specifically, shonen which are essentially boys. Or teenaged men. The focus has to be on male heroics. The generic trope of women needing men to save them is quite unavoidable. Manga was never drawn with an international audience in mind.

In fact, with the decline in birthrates Japan is facing, and the rising number of 'grass eating' young males, I actually think that stories like that, which promotes the idea of 'manliness' is quite important for the Japanese.

Not being a sexist, but I personally feel that while the idea that women CAN be as capable as a man and women SHOULD receive equal opportunities as man, is a good idea, the reality of the world is that absolute equality between Man and Woman will never exist and cannot exist simply because we're meant to be different.