The Sonic Heroes manual claims Eggman is a feminist. We know where it comes from, but doesn’t it still seem a bit out of place?

The Sonic Heroes manual claims Eggman is a feminist. We know where it comes from, but doesn’t it still seem a bit out of place?
Dr. Eggman’s “special race to see who’s the fastest” has been the subject of ridicule online for some time. But is the good doctor that misguided, or was the weirdness introduced in localization?
Sonic’s first 3D entry had a winding, intersecting narrative that led to some challenges in localization.