Molly: Ghibli Gender

One of my least clearly articulated but nonetheless household-shorthand level concepts is "Ghibli gender." The seeds of this idea were planted when I finally watched Porco Rosso at the inappropriate age of 30 (the appropriate age is 40). When Porco needs to overhaul his iconic red airplane, he finds that the male workforce in his corner of Italy has mostly fled to seek other opportunities during…