the most disgustingly pretentious i ever feel is every time i see a person go "i have a theory" and then say something that is like basic thematic understanding of a piece of media bc its not outwardly said. its not a theory its like. the book. thats the show.
This has been going on for actual decades and yet people still get surprised by it. This also applies to all nationalities, not just JP. The increase of LGBT BL fans is a pretty recent thing, there's a reason it's still thought of as something mostly straight girls are into.
I didn't believe it when other international fujoshis told me that japanese fujoshis are extremely homophobic despite dedicating their whole life to BL, and now that I'm seeing the tweets I'm actually so baffled and pissed off
Very suddenly today, my parents messaged me saying they had some serious and important news about my grandma. I was so worried and braced myself for the worst as I called them. Unfortunately, my biggest fear quickly became reality. Yes, my grandma was getting a full on HD remake.
I love Serebii's webdesign and I honestly think it's a precious gem of early Internet that is still alive today.
It looks the same as it did in 2007 when I joined the online Pokémon Community and its an invaluable encyclopedia but also a reminder that a handcrafted web existed.
@miffyaerith I saw a lot of idol fans write fanfics of their favorite groups in the past, so I completely believe there was at least small group cranking it to fanfics of the Detective Prince and the Phantom Thieves' Leader in-universe.
California backtracked and exempted Linux from its age-tracking mandate in AB 1856.
But it then expanded the surveillance to your web browser and the entire open web.
Your age bracket (set once at OS setup) now follows you from site to site.
The Linux "win" is a distraction.
I know every generation has their class struggles, but let me tell you about the summer of 1990 when Supersoakers hit the market and only a few kids could afford them and the rest of us were hunted for sport.