Surprisingly, no, not all people realize that. I remember someone in twitter discussing this manga and Omega Megaera and saying it is "the male appropriation of misogynistic oppression" hahaha
thats a wild take considering most authors AND readers of BL are women
and considering how taboo the word "feminism" is in east asian countries, so that egalitarian discourse needs to be discussed obliquely instead of directly
i do understand how omegaverse *generally* can be interpreted in two different ways (e.g. replicating misogyny vs critiquing misogyny) but i am mystified how anyone could interpret *this* manga any other way
Seriously, I love how the omegaverse setting allows the unique exploration of feminist issues. The way characters buy into biological essentialism, the juxtaposition of Enma and Kurasuma (radfem vs choicefem), surrogacy (the portrayal in the manga is genuinely so interesting, since surrogacy is already something some gay couples use, but now the omegaverse setting adds another layer ethical issues).
Honestly, I feel that the rape scenes in the first chapter give the wrong impression of the manga. When I first read it, I thought this was just your typical omegaverse with SA taken lightly. The manga's low rating is probably due to the first chapter turning people away. Which is such a shame because there are so many gems of discussions and debates in here!
everyone reading this does realize that this manga is just an elaborate allegory about the sociopolitical position of women, right? and that Takatora only exists to explore the question of what would happen if a man were suddenly forced to live as a woman, be treated as a woman, and be on the receiving end of misogyny, right???
and frankly, good for her for tricking us smut-obsessed pervs into accidentally reading feminist speculative fiction lmao
anyway everyone should go read "The Female Man" by Joanna Russ and "Egalia's Daughters" by Gerd Bertrand ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~