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I rly dislike western, esp white white fans saying “fujoshi” is a “misogynistic slur” that they can “reclaim”. No it’s not.
The term implies you’re rotten and corrupted for celebrating gay couples, unlike “normal” women who only ship “normal” things.
But you’ve probably, unless speaking Japanese and participating in that fandom space, never been actually targeted by that word
But you’ve probably, unless speaking Japanese and participating in that fandom space, never been actually targeted by that word
“But English speaking people know it too and use it” yeah, but they don’t use it in the same way
Since the discovery of its definition, a lot of female BL fans who never had to participate in that environment thought it was a badge of honor, much like other insults
Since the discovery of its definition, a lot of female BL fans who never had to participate in that environment thought it was a badge of honor, much like other insults
Like otaku and hikikomori. Western female fans were gushing over “being a fujoshi” and laughing at the “fujoshi” memes that were made to mock Japanese women saying “yup that’s me I’m ugly n don’t shower” for years
I still see western fans treating it like a joke while still heavily distancing themselves from Japanese speaking fandoms whenever they can. Even if they can speak Japanese, it’s only used to go buy fanmerch or go to cafes overseas while they make funny videos abt “yaoi cafes”
So now the western definition is sort of divorced from that rly awful connotation. Yes Japanese fans have said “yes I’m fujoshi but I hate that term” bc it’s been such a toxic insult for them for a while
English speaking no one ever went “finally I have found the+
English speaking no one ever went “finally I have found the+
Insult Japanese ppl use against the fans I don’t like. Finally I can use it against them!! This will show them!!!” No. Using it as an insult first requires ppl know what it means which first had to be popularized.
I do think the term should be done away with ideally tbh. But I still can’t help but roll my eyes at specifically white western female fans decrying it’s a “misogynistic slur”. It’s a homophobic term western female favs misappropriated to be a badge of pride
It’s a really. Fucking weird borrowed term lol. This entire discussion we’re having is so insanely weird already.
But this is my fucking opinion. If u self ID as a “fujoshi” as a western fan w no real participation in the Japanese fan base, then yeah it rly makes my eyes roll back into my fucking skull
