To those I've wronged...

 If you've been sent this directly then it means that we most likely have our differences. Be it an argument, a series of criticisms or just a general dislike of each other it is fair to say that (I presume) you're not particularly my biggest fan.

 While I will often stand by my criticisms I will first at least like to say that if I have personally offended you in some way then I am sorry, It's important that at least some air is cleared so that we can remove some personal bias and tensions from the current discussion:

 I'm presuming that you've already heard of this #educateanime movement that I've set off, and another large part of me worries that, due to the fact I have wronged you in some way, you'll automatically be against the movement through what you've heard it's apparently about or because you've seen more of what it is and have automatically set yourself to hate it either way because of my involvement. Such a stance is understandable and arguably deserved, that's why I'm going to ask a huge favour, and I know I have no right to ask it due to past conflicts but I feel it's important for the community that you hear me out:

 I need you to remove your personal response to me from this movement, look at the movement itself from an educated, researched, and rational point of view and make your decision about it based on personal moral stances rather than thinking about who's involved to make the decision for you.

 Right now the only thing that fully explains what the movement is without any misinterpretation is the hour-long livestream I recently did to answer questions. The movement is broad and complex and far more than 150 characters can answer. Yes, the discussion is long, but it covers all angles, is not diluted, and attempts to eliminate gaps for misinterpretation which, sadly caught us out in the first 24 hours where the whole thing was rather misrepresented. It's important that you at least spend time thinking about the issue, yes, an hour is long, but it's what's needed for a full, rational understanding of the current state of things.

 If it makes you feel any better then please remember that by supporting the movement you are not directly supporting me, and if you want to still keep me out of your lives you can do that and still be involved. I just want to make sure that those who are against the movement in any way have reasons more validated than simply my past mistakes; if you come out of the whole thing still morally against it then there's nothing I can do, but if an hour of your time does convince you or at least make you understand the thing as a whole then we'd all be very happy for your support and grateful for your help.

and thank you for not shutting all this off immediately!

~Hell+

What #EducateAnime actually is...

Here is the current script for the video about #educateanime Hopefully this will give you all some clarity on what this movement is about, and then we can discuss this as our basis, and if there's anything people strongly believes as a policy needs to change:


Before I properly say what educate anime is I want to ask 3 questions, the movement is in-built to be about discussion so feel free to make your personal feelings known.
1) Do you believe that Anime is sexist or at least has a habit of needless objectification of either genders?

2) Do you believe that Otaku culture or at least Highly influential members in the online anime community help perpetuate the objectification of either genders?

3) Do you believe at all that due to the outcries of the community, that anime has become a stagnant medium where the mere idea of taking risks or changing styles homogenized until everything is basically the same?

Welcome to #EducateAnime! A new community movement that stays away from absolutes and instead sits on the fence where through discussion and controlled debate we attempt to combat sexism, objectification, and the homogenization of the anime community with the hope of doing the same to anime itself.

Y'see, in recent online movements regarding sexism in other industries both sides have a problem: Oversimplifying the issues to support their own ideologies. Educate anime is a movement that wants to combat a sense of hostility in the debate for equality through education. We're not out to destroy another group, we're out to discuss gender equality in our media, highlight possible problems, people, or areas that allow objectification and stagnation, and to try and alter the attitudes of those that perpetuate those areas not through shouting, threats, or stupidity. ambivalence is the route of the skeptic, and the route of study, equality will ultimately be found through community, friendship, and educational discussion, we're not here to silence others, but to encourage a sense of free speech. Equality will always be a complicated topic but one that we should strive for, however it also means allowing the complexity of the topic to be discussed. We're not here to murder your fanservice but instead to talk about when it is justified and when it is click-bait. Hashtag movements are problematic because they boil down complicated topics to 150 characters or less, screw that attitude, be it videos, podcasts, essays, blogs, the time for the discussion of equality is now, and the time to finally begin a new generation of sceptics, scholars, and the search of enriched, researched opinions and content is now.


EducateAnime never stands on one side of a line, it is a movement of open-minded discussion with people not necessarily being of the same opinion but of the same goal. Fight for equality regardless of gender, and to learn from each other to collectively educate ourselves on what needs changing and how we can do that peacefully, as a community!

Whether you're making a video on personal opinions of a show's representation of a 

characters sexuality or blogging about a content creator adding to a sense of inequality

just link it on twitter with the #educateanime let the community be entertained, discuss,

debate, and ultimately learn about it, and join a new revolution for equality, fence-sitting

, and ultimately letting a complex subject have complex opinions!

Educate Anime!