This post is really interesting, and actually seems to get at something that's pissed me off about mainstream Western anime fandom. Specifically, the blanket dismissal or hate towards any anime that might be construed as Moe.

These people are supposed to be intelligent and respected, but they don't seem to think that there are female viewers who might like K-On!. K-On is practically placid compared to something like Kanokon or Asa Made Jugyou Chu, but K-On! would get dismissed all the same because it has cute teenage girls in the lead roles.

Stuff like that is why I've practically left the mainstream anime fandom. That, and I've had clashes with some of the big names there, too.

Oh yeah, I was also brought here through littlebutfierce, too.