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Between the Wires - Keita Morimoto , 2025.
Japanese , b. 1990 -
Acrylic and oil on linen
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Self Portraits by Matsuyama Miyabi on Instagram
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I think the rise of fujoshism is a consequence of (besides our conditioning to center narratives around men and writing men with significantly more depth than women) the fact that women are expected to want love so desperately and put themselves out there and be vulnerable for it while men are expected to feel entitled to this love just by virtue of being manly. So when you force two men to meet in the middle and be vulnerable to each other in order to get what they want instead of just expecting it to be offered to them then we find that subversive in a way that goes beyond "same sex couple". Men's stories are rarely ever about wanting and seeking love, whereas a female protagonist whose objective is to pursue love is to an extent trite. It's disney princess-y.
But also we love centering men.
malicious misunderstanding final boss over here honestly if this is the conclusion you got from this I can't help you and if you're just ranting I can't help you either. I stand with the nation of fujos
#im not sure if theres a rise honestly as much as theres a lessening on homophobia and misogyny so ppl feel safer talking abt it#im a bit older so i remember a time when straight women would be expected to say things like men are ugly naked and they dont like dick#im a straight woman myself and yes i find it hot simply put#i do like straight ships too as well#when i was younger however i didnt and i think it was because i wasn't ready sexually or romantically myself to engage in these things#and so it felt safer focusing on mlm relationships#i think the subject can be interesting but im wary of how much people are talking about it mostly because i think the impetus of this#conversation lies in the fact that anything enjoyed by women must be scrutinized and pathologized#is it curious that there are lesbian fujos? yes but at the same time im also tired of women having to explain themselves#please dont take this as a criticism op i do agree with many of your observations
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"just because someone writes dark problematic subject doesn't mean they endorse said subject" is not only completely reasonable but also like common sense. The issue is that like a good 60 percent the person saying that is not actually interested in writing about taboo subjects with any sort of tact, they just want to not be criticized for anything they write ever.
"just because someone writes dark problematic subject doesn't mean they endorse sad subject" is correct, except sometimes it DOES mean they endorse the subject. and you can typically tell by HOW they write that subject. i've seen shows that discuss rape where i can tell the writer had good intentions, and i've seen shows where it's CLEAR the writer is getting off to it. and THOSE are the writers that loveeeee to say that phrase.
#i know this is a sensitive subject but you actually could tell with neil gaiman#i stopped reading a book of his when he decided to depict the rape of 17 year old with humor#tw rape#tw csa#neil gaiman#to be fair i dont judge the fans too harshly i can see why they might be thinking hey maybe im being sensitive here#i dont even want to get into george rr martin
