#shoujosei tag

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and you know it is interesting seeing the way different english speaking communities surrounding media marketed towards women and girls will talk about romance

most otome gamers (and i think joseimuke a bit too?) will talk about the MC (main character) and their various LIs (love interests), shoujosei readers who've been in the scene a long time use similar terminology

capital R Romance capital N Novel fans (like think pulpy books with shirtless men on the cover u see in the corner of the dollar store) have a BUNCH of different standards like i used to see H and h (hero and heroine respectively) and nowadays i mostly see MMC and FMC (male main character and female main character) for straight romances and sometimes for gay ones we get like fmc1 and fmc2 type situation, its rare but ive also seen the occasional nbmc here and there

ive been noticing with like korean webnovels and manhwa marketed towards women, the terms FL (female lead) and ML (male lead) are everywhere, sometimes i see second male lead too? i dont know how that would be abbreviated tho....

the japanese live action drama adaptations of shoujosei manga also use the same FL ML style terms, which is interesting compared to the source manga communities who usually use the MC LI terminology instead. watching tv shows is hard for me so i dont know but maybe drama fans use FL ML in general

and speaking of leads, older writing about north american romcom movies used "leading man" and "leading lady" all the time. sometimes you'll also hear me specifically use it to talk about romance media to someone who is not interested in romance media LOL im using language that most laymen understand please have patience with me

but it is my favourite thing when i see one groups terms in another group, like when i see someone say FL in an oldschool shoujo discussion board. hee hee i know u came from the drama adaptations and i love you for it!!! we use different words but we're all here for the love of the game (the game is sparkly stories about fictional characters kissing)

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People I'd like to know better

Tagged by @paleasamoon (hi tex i love you tex sorry this took a year) (HEH. get it. cus you tagged me last year. heh.)

Last song: just putting on yt music as im reading manga and talking to muwi, and now its playing burn for you, from the bridgerton musical! (i don't know watch or follow it) (it's just a nice song) but i'd also like to recommend this song

Favourite colour: YELLOW!!!! 💛💛💛💛💛💛

Currently watching: my computer screen writing this up

Last movie / TV show: skip to loafer! i was screaming with muwi the entire time bc the story was so sweet and healing and everyone is so sympathetic and cute and we kept being like AAAAAAAAAA I LOVE WOMEN FRIENDSHIPS SO MUCHHHHHH

Spicy/savoury/sweet: sweet! if i could choose a combo, i like savoury-sweet. i like spice but only if i like the flavour! i'm not keen on the actual pain sensation of spice!!

Last thing I googled: hummmm i don't remember... i think a marinade recipe i made yesterday night? i made a korean base marinade for some lamb chops!! i cooked them today and invited my sister to eat with us, it was rlly yummy!

Relationship status: single! waves my aroace flag!!! i'm curious about how it feels to be in a relationship but it's not smth i try to actualize LOL i'm content w reading my shoujosei man-ga/hwa/huas <33

Current obsession: idk if i could call them obsessions yet but right now i'm really invested in sousou no frieren (anime only, havent caught up to the manga), skip to loafer (same there), and i'm looking for more wholesome healing stories. although now that i'm going through my reading lists for stories i've dropped, i'm laughing at them fjaksfjkasfj

(i promise this one has proper context bc i usually like pacifist mcs just bc i like politics and connection seeking to be based on a foundation of empathy and kindness. but this one was just so stupid and just a way to establish how good the mc was to the point that i couldn't get immersed in the story bc it was that nonsensical and i wanted to die)

i'm typically fine w mary sues / jane(?) FLs and i even tend to be biased for them just bc there's a lot of misogyny about the subject matter, so i normally don't bat an eye unless it's a writing choice i find unsuitable / doesn't fulfill the potential it could've achieved with an interesting plot.

(btw the context is that the first screenie which this rant also applies to was when some guy caught the baddies and the FL is like "No let's reward them for trying to kill us. they're just misunderstood!! i bet if we try really hard we can all get along!!")

but! i only really like it when it actually does something useful, like thematically or symbolically. like tohru's innate goodness for furuba inline with the sohma's family curse and mitsumi's unending positivity and earnestness that helps the people around her heal from emotional wounds. not that they're mary sues in any way, but since people understand mary sues as "female protagonists who can do no wrong and will be liked no matter what" (even thought their psychology and personality is just genuinely likeable), i think it makes my point clear. there's a way to write a character who is Good and Kind without cheapening them to a naivete that at best, makes the mc pitiable, or worst, is treated like the mc's totally unique worldview of "lets be nice to people and never hurt anyone ever :)" is the end all be all of the story and the solution to the plot. kindness and empathy is a coiled spring that projects you forward, a motivator. it's how you guide your hand and where it goes, not that the hand is never raised. i don't agree that cowardice towards change and the potential promise of conflict is any kind of wisdom >:T plus it kinda puts the shame to the idea of kindness as a legitimate basis for political strategy, and that leads to some set up for a lot of zero sum games i don't care for in this specific story. there is a good story where each character is trying to one up each other politically, psychologically, at all times, but this is not that story and so the tone feels very off kilter.

but yeah!! sometimes a character is just OP and the story is not even having fun with it (aka its not satire or irony), which makes me think they want to take it seriously. and my serious thoughts was that it sucked.

(i just realised this also applies to the first screenie LMFAO it just loops back huh!!)

not gonna comment about the others bc i think they speak for themselves <33 but also the first one of these three is fucked up in the sense that i dont even get where they're going w the story. its a revenge story and the FL uses the ML from childhood to achieve her revenge, but then suddenly when he's an adult she has Feelings for Him and now im like.... okay....? belief no longer suspended. beliefs are like those garter straps that snapped. my socks are like my beliefs. fallen to my feet. they are no longer suspended.

sorry that got off track </33 i enjoy looking into why i dont like things, im in this stage of life where i realise i actually have specific ass tastes!! i always have, but i just realised it very recently a few years back fjskfjskjf

People I'd like to know better (i also wanna include some mutuals who i haven't talked to but i like to see on my dash):

@snickerdoodlles

@fflewddurfflam7

@00uroboros

@perpetualstateofcrying

@pirate-with-internet-connection

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1ST RULE: tag 9 people you want to get to know better. (Tagged by @call-me-ciara - thank you for tagging me! :D)

Tagging - @onetimeisteppedonachainsaw @shoujosei-freak @loudgoredunk @sadstargirlx (I don’t really have other people I can tag also don’t feel obligated to do this)

2ND RULE: BOLD the statements that are true.

APPEARANCE - I am 5'7 or taller - I wear glasses - I have at least one tattoo- I have at least one piercing - I have blonde hair - I have brown eyes - I have short(ish) hair - My abs are at least somewhat defined - I have or had braces

PERSONALITY - I love meeting new people - People tell me I am funny -Helping others with their problems is a big priority of mine - I enjoy physical challenges - I enjoy mental challenges - I am playfully rude to people I know - I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it - There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY - I can sing well - I can play an instrument - I can do over 30 pushups without stopping - I am a fast runner - I can draw well - I have a good memory - I am good at doing math in my head - I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute - I have beaten at least 2 people arm wrestling - I can make at least 3 recipes from scratch - I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES - I enjoy sports - I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else - I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else - I have learned a new song in the past week - I exercise at least once a week - I have gone for runs at least once a week in warmer months - I have drawn something in the past month - I enjoy writing - Fandoms are my #1 priority - I do some form of Martial arts

EXPERIENCES - I have had my first kiss - I have had alcohol - I have scored a winning point in a sport - I have watched an entire TV series in one sitting - I have been at an overnight event - I have been in a taxi - I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year - I have beaten a video game in one day - I have visited another country - I have been to one of my favorite bands concerts

MY LIFE - I have one person that I consider to be my Best Friend ™ - I live close to my school/work - My parents are still together - I have at least one sibling - I live in the United States - There is snow where I live right now - I have hung out with a friend in the past month - I have a smart phone - I own at least 15 CDs - I share my room with someone

RELATIONSHIPS - I am in a Relationship - I have a crush on a celebrity- I have a crush on someone I know - I’ve been in at least 3 relationships - I have never been in a Relationship - I have admitted my feelings to a crush- I get crushes easily - I have had a crush for over a year - I have been in a relationship for over a year - I have had feelings for a friend

RANDOM - I have break-danced - I know a person named Jamie - I have had a teacher that has a name that is hard to pronounce - I have dyed my hair - I’m listening to a song on repeat right now - I have punched someone in the past week - I know someone who has gone to jail - I have broken a bone - I have eaten a waffle today - I know what I want to do in life - I speak at least two languages - I have made a new friend in the past year

[infernogust]

Thanks @loudgoredunk for tagging me :D I haven’t really done one of these before I’m happy someone wanted to know more about me thank you! T.T

🌠 relationship status: single

🌠 favourite colour: I’m kinda torn between red and green but I would have to say red is my favorite 

🌠 lipstick or chapstick: Ahhh I’ve never really used either but I’m gonna say chapstick lol 

🌠 last song I’ve listened to:  No Place Like Home - Todrick Hall

🌠 last film I’ve watched: I don’t really watch a lot of movies but I recently watched Angel’s Egg

🌠 top 3 TV shows: I’m kinda boring so I don’t really watch much TV but I really enjoyed That 70's show, Friends, and The Office 

🌠 top 3 characters: Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul, I know it’s 2 but I love them both so much 2B and 9S from Nier: Automata and Tamaki Amajiki from BNHA

🌠 top 3 bands: Right now I really like listening to Nine Lashes, Bring Me The Horizon and A Broken Silence

🌠 books I’m currently reading: I started reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare recently and I’ve really enjoyed it

Tag nine people you wanna get to know, sorry if its a bother!: @call-me-ciara @shoujosei-freak @sadstargirlx @pill-popping-to-wonderland @majimatsu @nekonamiiee I don’t really have anyone else I can tag T.T thanks again @loudgoredunk for tagging me <3