I’ve been a fan of shoujo manga for 20 years, and for much of that, I’ve been fighting to get other manga readers to take it more seriously. I even started a podcast, Shojo & Tell, where I talk to other fans and industry professionals about it. Even so, the word “shoujo” for me evokes knee-jerk stereotypes and assumptions that I have to consciously fight against.
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This was not easy to read. Is it poorly written or am I just a bad reader?
Sat down to read this to see why Ashley confused works of idealized fiction with actual social work to break capitalist roles: it’s a personal log about preconceived notions she never truly deconstructed with a psychologist. Media, especially fictional, won’t bring a gender revolution, especially from a fascist state.
If you’re reading this Ashley, stop whatever you’re doing, and seek a therapist. Shōjo is fantasy, for financial incentives: it won’t break decades of patriarchal oppression in our wannabe empire.
PS
2022
hopefully she’s done so?
