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Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Someone is using the FAQ, Help and Suggestions thread to say disturbing things--so let me make a couple of things perfectly clear: https://chsroundup.com/5653/viewpoints/is-heterophobia-real/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opinion-can-black-people-be-racist_n_5c3e5e8be4b01c93e00e8764

Black people can't be racist? Wow. Okay, let's ignore that opinion piece written by someone who has clearly led a sheltered life, and let me tell you about someone I worked with back in college.

I worked at the university hospital where I had a black co-worker, which, to be honest, didn't really register as a difference at first. We got along great, chatted frequently, and I had been raised to be "color-blind," so to speak. One day I heard him talking on the phone in a completely different tone and style than I'd ever heard from him. He sounded almost "gangsta," which totally didn't seem like it suited his slim, nerdy stature. I majored in linguistics because I was fascinated by how people communicate, so, naturally, I asked him about it later.

What he explained to me is that, while he was actually more comfortable talking the way he did around the office, he wouldn't dare speak that way with people from the neighborhood where he grew up. He told me that, if he visited home and people heard him talking "like a white person," he'd not only have to worry about his own life, but also the lives of his sister and mother who still lived in that neighborhood. He was literally scared that people he considered neighbors and friends, people he grew up with, would kill him and his nearest relatives if he wasn't black enough.

How is that not racism?

Incidentally, I love how the author of the article says that people of color can be prejudiced but not racist, but then, to prove his point, links to a dictionary entry for racism that includes the definition "racial discrimination or prejudice."

Edit: The sort of attitude that leads people to say, "heterophobia isn't a thing," or, "people of color can't be racist," is the same dangerous exceptionalism that makes people say, "only men can be abusers; they're never the victims." Well, guess what....

Post edit: And if you're not convinced yet, the current news should make it pretty clear. There has been a rash of anti-Asian hate crimes in the past week or so, and a disturbing number of those have been committed by African Americans. How can anyone assault someone for the color of their skin while expecting not to be treated the same way? Does BLM need to be taught that ALM?

last edited at Mar 25, 2021 10:12AM

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

GendoIkari posted:

Is there manga that goes from two girls confessing, then dating, then having sex?

Doesn't matter if it's a series, one-shot, or doujin.

Kase-san?

I have read that one before but thanks anyways

Hard to know what you haven't read, but...
Bloom Into You (Long)
Lily Love
Girl Friends (Licensed)
Edible Flowers stops just shy of sex, but I find it as satisfying

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

"You have the right to be proud of of loving what [who] you love!!" -- All I can say is, if he can love her for having this attitude, then he better support her when she tells him where her heart lies.

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

I'm looking for one where a girl goes to visit her grandparents (something of the sort) in the countryside and stumbles upon a mansion where she meets a "ghost" who is bound to that area. Turns out the "ghost" was a girl who was unconscious and her spirit was lingering I guess. The girl becomes conscious again and they become friends. It would probably be subtext at most

This one?

And here's a couple others with similar themes.

last edited at Jan 25, 2021 3:55PM

Yuki Kitsune
Ikoku Nikki discussion 19 Jan 17:15
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

That... was one of the most amazing takes on toxic masculinity I've ever read. Yamashita Tomoko is quickly rising to be one of my favorite authors. I am in awe.

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Awww, how sweet: they made a baby together. No, wait...

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

I love/hate you for that credits page.

Yuki Kitsune
Ikoku Nikki discussion 17 Jan 17:02
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

I'm two chapters in, and I'm laughing and crying at the same time. This is going to be a bit of a ride, I suspect.

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Idiot Couple has leveled up to Idiots Galore!

バカ まつり?

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runrin said :

[43] Sorry about the long delay between chapters on this series, I do my best, but I have a lot of ongoing projects and this takes a very long time to edit. Enjoy.

Thanks for all your efforts!

last edited at Jan 14, 2021 6:05PM

Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

I’ve seen dogs, cats, rabbits etc (the usual suspects) turned into cute girls but a tiny hamster is new...

Well, there was this one, sort of.

last edited at Jan 13, 2021 5:44PM

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

What was Kasumi trying to throw away when they were looking at her accessories that got Sakurako in such a huff?

I was pretty confused because she said she was getting rid of anything Kasumi got her. Was that a typo? Or was she saying that since they share the accessories now, Kasumi doesn't wear the gifts and they can go?

Either misread or it's been fixed. She says: "I guess I'll get rid of anything except stuff you gave me..."

Can't figure out what Kasumi is holding, though. Guessing it was something of Sakurako's that Kasumi doesn't use.

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Page 1 leading into page 2 was golden. I would never have guessed that the one speaking so haughtily on the first page was maid to the other. After that, it quickly flamed out for me, and I can easily see why it became so controversial.

Not going to even try to read through all the comments, but I see some good analysis mixed in there. I understand both the point people make about this being fantasy in the same way that student/teacher or incest are fantasy, and the point that the author was trying to subvert a trope. Where I think this one touches a raw nerve in some readers is that too many people have experienced coercion by someone in authority. In the wake of "Me Too", the office I worked at tried to open up conversation on the topic, and it quickly turned out that over 60% of the women in our department had been pressured for sex at some point in their careers and had even lost jobs over it (never mind the things left unsaid in that dialogue). And I'm not even talking about general sexual harassment. The point being that a fantasy can remain a fantasy only so long as it is not someone's reality. If neither you nor anyone you know has experienced that kind of situation, and you can thus still enjoy the story as pure fantasy, consider yourself fortunate. Some of us aren't so lucky.

Yuki Kitsune
Image Comments 05 Jan 14:31
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015
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Ah, the series that first introduced me to the word yuri, which led me to discovering Dynasty and so many other wonderful people and stories. Not a great anime, but it nevertheless holds a special place in my heart.

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

I think this chapter's message is the best we could get for this year.

What I am surprised is that she actually called herself a lesbian. Big shock, I know. By that I mean that, Japanese people don't use the word "lesbian" as over there it is synonymous of Porn.

I think you misunderstand how translation works.

^ This

probably the original jp had レズ ("Les"), which is pretty commonly used to refer to and self-identify as lesbian in a non-offensive way.

Oh? I thought "bian" (ビアン) was the more common term for self-identifying, partly because レズ was so often used in a derogatory manner. (At least, I'm pretty sure I read that in some older stories around here, but times could be changing.)

Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Daaaamn . . . I'm kind of on the fence with this one, but it has its moments, and that note with the bento was certainly one of them. Ganbatte Yuka-chan!

last edited at Dec 29, 2020 1:31PM

Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Hot damn Ataru, take it easy on the simping.

Can we just throw that word right back into the nasty dumpster fire that birthed it? It doesn’t really have any place on this site.

Seconded. Or thirded, I guess.

Every time I see it used, it’s to denigrate someone who showed some decency. “One character showed another character some respect? What a simp!” Yeah, no. I’ll pass on that.

^ This! Any time I see this word, I mentally classify its user somewhere below insects on the hierarchy of living things and discount anything else they might say. I mean, you're welcome to continue using it; just be aware of the impression it makes when you do so.

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As far as story, I'm more impressed that Wanko got dressed in nothing but a ribbon with her co-workers present. She really has so little self-awareness.

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Aw, taken down for English publication? I'm so happysad. Guess I'll wait to find out where/when to buy it.

Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Is getting your ears pierced a big deal in Japan? I feel like clip-on earrings are kind of a common thing in manga.

Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

A teacher at my mom's school got fired after forgetting to disconnect from the projector before surfing porn.

Personally, I would have fired IT for not blocking access in the first place. (I mean, I'm even blocked from Dynasty via the hospital WiFi. But then, I forget that we have that kind of content on here.)

Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Just a friendly reminder not to let your kids play on your computer while you're logged into NSFW sites like Dynasty.

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Lesbian C: I found manga about girls making out on my father's laptop and knew this house was blessed.

I found some porn on my dad's PC once, but it was pretty tame compared with the kind of things I like, so I never broached the subject with him.

Gee, when I was a kid my parents had ... bookshelves. Rather educational bookshelves. Nothing password protected there.

last edited at Dec 1, 2020 10:15AM

Yuki Kitsune
Delete this discussion 18 Nov 12:38
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

What philosophies does this represent? Existentialism? Nihilism? How does this say nothing at all yet speak tremendous volumes?

Metaphilosophy and aesthetics, with particular focus on Ma (間).

Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

RPPuzzle said :

I went to a local LGBT support group. It was a place to share our feelings about being gay. I shared my feelings about being gay and that I have a hard time liking and accepting myself for it. I would rather be heterosexual just because it would make life a little bit easier on me, especially growing up in a staunch Christian household.

Somehow, apparently, it's a threat to other people that I feel that way about being gay. It's like they're saying that I'm saying that it's wrong for other people to accept their gayness. I'm not, and the only reason I shared is because I was hoping I wasn't alone in feeling this way, but I guess I am. Apparently we're all just supposed to be extremely happy that we're gay and completely accepting of it. And if you think differently when you're among other LGBT, you better just keep it to yourself.

My kid had a tough time figuring out who/what they were, and started attending an LGBT group once they realized that they were queer. One of the things that happened was that a generational gap developed over the course of a mere three years. The older teens in the program had the kinds of difficulties you describe, many of them sneaking out to go the the program because they were still in the closet. Some were abused and/or homeless because of the way their families reacted when they found out. But the younger teens joining the program were very open and out, and vocal about it. They came from supportive families, had queer and straight friends who accepted each other and all hung out together, and they could never understand the challenges the older teens had faced. It's kind of weird that there was such a huge gap in experiences with such a small gap in years, and it made things really awkward between the older and younger teens, because the younger ones just couldn't understand (and had no patience for) what the older teens were dealing with. The whole "support" aspect started to slip away, and it became more of a hang-out-and-have-fun group.

On the one hand, it's heartening to see attitudes and experiences evolving before our eyes. On the other hand, it is sad to see people take for granted the experiences that others have fought or are still fighting through. Just because people form a community on the basis of being queer does not mean that every queer experience is the same. But that is far different from saying that your experience is unique. You are not alone.

last edited at Nov 13, 2020 6:14PM

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

That last editor was a huge asshole, and his moms a hoe.

I'm pretty sure anyone would grow up with issues if one of their parents was a farming implement.

He might even grow up to be a total rake.

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

Kind of depends on what you're into; they can range all over the place, but you might start by taking a look through here.

Unfortunately, some of my personal favorites have been dropped, abandoned, licensed, or cancelled. :-(

Blue Drop was one of the series that first introduced me to yuri. Might not be for everyone; there is a definite "squick" factor to some chapters. If you do like it, you'll find a couple others in the same universe on the author's page.

Tandem Lover is sort of old-school mecha mixed with yuri romance. Short but cute.

Mondlicht* and Marriage Black are two that I don't have the clearest memory of but recall enjoying.
* I meant Vampire After the Doomsday Got them confused with each other.


Damn, that gives me a great idea for NaNoWriMo, too! Wonder if I have enough time left to pull it off....

last edited at Nov 10, 2020 5:36PM

Yuki Kitsune
Snowfox
joined Jan 31, 2015

I stepped away for like two chapters, and... What the hell happened in here?!?!?