Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25034020-20171017030146/@comment-32740507-20171119161335

CureHibiki wrote:

I hope Cure Waffles does not exist and that this does not mean a male Cure in Hugtto. Because, Precure...it does well with only girls as the heroes. If they make a male Cure, I can see them making the guy stronger while the female Cures are so weak that they need this male Cure to do everything...Mana style.

I don't want Toei to make this male Cure because he'll probably be too similar to Tuxedo Mask while the girl Cures will probably end up like Sailor Moon and the others: weak, can't punch or kick because they rely on their stupid wands or magic powers and need some stupid man to help them out.

So I really hope Hugtto or future seasons do not give us a male Cure. Keep the boys in a role similar to Seiji, Prince Kanata or Julio (if he isn't revealed as a Cure in the next episode) because I love Precure as it makes the girls seem strong and independent and if a male Cure is introduced, I can see the girls becoming  weak and dependent on this male Cure.

EXACTLY!! Precure was always about female empowerment; in which women can fight their own battles and don’t need a man to defend them. Having a boy there to help out the girls defeats the purpose if female empowerment and I hope Toei NEVER makes this franchise goes down that path.