Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25034020-20181114071230/@comment-37117761-20181124223710

HaouRex wrote: GlitterInformer wrote: HaouRex wrote: GlitterInformer wrote: HaouRex wrote: GlitterInformer wrote: Redshoebox96 wrote: I want a Cure that's disabled like the character from Yuki Yuna is a Hero. That's great, whether the disability is physical or mental!

Personally, I'd like to see a hero who is schizophrenic. Our society tends to demonize and fear people who are "insane". Why you are want something that dark? Schizophrenia exists in real life. It shouldn't be kept in the dark. If it is, schizophrenic people may refuse to seek treatment because they see their condition as something evil that must be kept hidden. Plus, people may bully or fear those that are schizophrenic because nobody is teaching them that "insane =/= murderous".

(Keep in mind that I'm not schizophrenic, nor do I know anyone that is. I may not know what I'm talking about.) It's maybe fit for a dark mahou shoujo series but not with precure.. Maybe if one of the enemy that later became precure hase that that should be fine... Why is this considered so dark? It's an actual condition that happens in real life. We are harming the population by keeping schizophrenia in the dark. Because it to sad and maybe scary for kids. Even it's happens in real life it not like a cute things. It's like you want a cure that have cancer. That also happens in real life so why not?

Sad and not family friendly. It's oky for a anime that for adults but not a great story for kids. There actually are kids' shows that tackle the subject of cancer, such as Charlie Brown. These shows actually help kids help others who are in sensitive situations. In the case above, the girl with cancer doesn't die, so it doesn't get too distressing for young audiences. Instead, she just has to deal with other ordeals of cancer, like being bullied for her bald head. If it weren't for that episode, kids with cancer would be even more in the dark about what to do, and kids without cancer wouldn't know how to help their friends if they get cancer. Cancer is something real that happens to kids, and kids need to learn how to deal with it.

Now consider schizophrenia, which, unlike cancer, doesn't directly kill the person who has it. All it does is make it harder for the person with it to understand what's real and what's not. (That's still a major thing, but it isn't as depressing as cancer.) If there is an episode that tactfully deals with this subject, kids won't be scared. They'll learn to feel pity, rather than fear, of people who are schizophrenic and want to help them live a better life.

Think of it like the episode of Sesame Street that deals with autism. Kids aren't scared of the show's autistic character. Instead, via a song-and-dance number, they learn what autism is, how it affects autistic people, and how to help autistic friends out. Both autism and schizophrenia are mental conditions. I see no reason why one should be considered family friendly while the other shouldn't.