Fujoshi means someone who simply reads BL.
The amount of people who seem to genuinely think that the word fujoshi means “rotten women” because they “fetishize gays” and not because it was a misogynistic slur used against women/men who read “nasty” manga and dared to have a sexuality outside of what society deemed appropriate, is disturbing and strange, and admittedly, somewhat hilarious because it’s just such a dumb take.
Not only was "gay fetishizer" never the definition of fujoshi in the first place, but you simply can not take an innocent word from another culture, and misuse it as an insult. It perpetuates harmful stereotypes about said culture.
The amount of people who seem to genuinely think that the word fujoshi means “rotten women” because they “fetishize gays” and not because it was a misogynistic slur used against women/men who read “nasty” manga and dared to have a sexuality outside of what society deemed appropriate, is disturbing and strange, and admittedly, somewhat hilarious because it’s just such a dumb take.
Not only was "gay fetishizer" never the definition of fujoshi in the first place, but you simply can not take an innocent word from another culture, and misuse it as an insult. It perpetuates harmful stereotypes about said culture.
person 1: "are you a fujoshi?"
person 2: "mhm!"
person 1: "do you read BL for the plot and are you also fine with GL?"
person 2: "yes and yes!"
person 1: "oh that's nice! as long as you don't cross the line"
person 2: "mhm!"
person 1: "do you read BL for the plot and are you also fine with GL?"
person 2: "yes and yes!"
person 1: "oh that's nice! as long as you don't cross the line"
by うざい December 07, 2020