Talk:Vol.2 Ch.252: 43F - Hell Train: The Floor of Death (21)/@comment-16674955-20170530195833/@comment-26484417-20170614130641

How is it wrong?

Well, for "double standard" one requires a contrast of how a situation in the same or reasonably similar context is perceived (1) when a guy and / or a girl hold certain roles, versus (2) when their roles are reversed. However, while the ToG story has a fair few instances where girl is "bullying" a guy as there is no shortage of OP female characters, there are none where a guy is bullying a girl in the same manner. Since you don't have the other side, you're missing a key information to even begin to reason whether it qualifies as a double standard or not.

As for "domestic violence" shift, leaving aside the fact that the notion covers situation where one party is reluctant to leave the other party despite the mistreatment--which is at best the case of Anak and Leesoo--, you need to take into account the fact that Urek is clearly not very bothered by Yuri's "bullying", and he isn't even remotely hurt thereby--and it's doubtful that Yuri could hurt Urek even if she wanted to, much less when she clearly doesn't have that intention. In the case of Androssi and Baam, Androssi could likely hurt Baam if she were so inclined, but once again it's not like Baam is against leaving her side or standing up for himself when she takes it too far or in a direction he cannot tolerate; we have already witnessed this on the Name Hunt station.

All in all, neither notion applies to what's going on in the story. That doesn't mean that the "bullying" is perfectly fine, and I imagine that some people could find this far more offensive than others regardless of its comical intention, but that's about it. And I would be wondering why such a person would be reading a fantasy action story that focuses on situations that pit people--sometime even friends and allies--against each other in order for a few to reach the top.

PS: By the by, I don't keep saying it's wrong, I've also previously told you "how" it's wrong exactly. So this reaction has only been posted because it allows me to cover the latest "domestic violence" issue.