Feminists take a stand against Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku

The feminist collective and several users on social networks have criticized a scene where the protagonist of "Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku (Akebi's Sailor Uniform)", applies lip balm on her fingers and then rubs it on her lips. The initial criticism on social networks questioned the purpose of this action, which was perceived as unnecessary and strange:

"Why does lip balm first stay on the fingers (huff huff!!) before applying it to the lips? It's useless and an unnecessary step (plus, fingers get sticky!). Could it be that in anime they do this kind of thing because weird kids like to watch these things?"

This observation was followed by an avalanche of comments, where users described the scene as "disturbing" and "unpleasant", also pointing out other gestures of the protagonist as problematic. Here are some of the translated comments that emerged after watching the video:

"Yuck, don't look at me while you make those exaggerated movements with your lips."
"The design is beautiful, but how disgusting! They say she's imitating an idol, but even if she is, she's still awful. I've also seen the scene where she ties her hair, but every gesture is creepy."
"Not only the lips, but also the movements of the eyes and the gesture of adjusting the hair... why does everything look so repulsive?"
"It looks like the kind of anime made by virgins, it's really disgusting, I hate it."
"If he looks at me with that face, I'm really going to die of laughter. It's incredible that they try to sexualize even the most everyday actions, it's already ridiculous. Can they stop?"
"Since manga, the feminine gestures and body details of 'Akebi-chan' have always been off-putting. Everything feels sticky and disgusting."
"They shouldn't show this kind of work done by guys with weird fetishes. That is why there are so many men with wrong ideas."

These comments have sparked a debate about the representation of girls in anime, with criticism towards the exaggeration of certain feminine gestures and behaviors, which are perceived as fetishistic or created specifically to satisfy male audiences:

"It's incredibly well-made animation by dedicated animators, it's painful to see it criticized like that."
"It's a clearly fetishistic anime, so it's no surprise that it's awkward for many."
"It's about time that anime stopped being something exclusive to otakus. This type of representation must stop."
"It's an anime that looks like a mountain of fetishes. Manga is also almost like a picture book. Still, I love it."
"We male otakus, even if we think BL anime are disgusting, we don't say it in public. Why are girls so critical?"
"Don't you think the word 'gross' is something that men don't usually use?"
"They should appreciate the fact that this work manages to package this extreme fetishism into a wholesome anime semblance."
"The best thing would be not to pay attention to them. They don't even watch manga or anime."
"No, this work is really made to be repulsive."
"I stopped watching the anime after the first episode because my eyes disgusted me so much."
"Even I, who am a man, find it repulsive."
"Ugly feminists are screaming again."
"If you don't like it, just walk away. That's all you have to do."
"We should put a name to the phenomenon of feminists discovering something years later and being enraged by it."
"If you look at the staff of the anime 'Akebi-chan,' you'll see that the director, writer, and character designer are all women. It is an anime produced mainly by women. So there's no problem with them including these fetishistic expressions."
"I don't find it disgusting when they exaggerate the erotic in anime like 'Boku no Hero Academia,' but 'Akebi-chan' and 'Tawawa on Monday' have an unpleasant touch. I can't explain it well, but I feel that way."