Ah shit, forgive me dear lady for the horribly late reply. Guess I've been truly busy then huh, sorry for that! Let's see, well the term "otaku" in Japan is actually considered a degrading term; your basically a N.E.E.T which means "Not in Education, Employment, or Training" so yeah not really highly looked upon in Japan. Now the term "fujoshi" is a so-so scenario, Japan actually oppose of Gay relationship in fact, it's not really "good" in their book which begs the question: why make yaoi if you oppose it? Money. Industry. Business. Either or it is for the benefit of economy in the country. I hope I enlighten you so far little lady.
Oh and uh, just Taka would do little lady, no need to recite my entire username, doesn't sound right even if I did choose that as my username. It makes us sound like complete utter strangers.
It is okay, I understand that you've been busy (=・ω・=) . Thank you for your explanation. That was quite interesting. Taka is too cuter and lighter than your full username which I also like but I am no "little lady". With my grades, I am old enough to be an assistant professor so compared to me, you're the "little gentleman" not I hahaha (●￣(ｴ)￣●)
Alright then you've proven your point dear lady, but I call every girl little lady as a sort of nickname, I mean it's better that than "old lady" right? And trust me I know you are not little, King told me a lot about you.
hahaha well now I understand your point. It's better to be safe by using "little lady" than sorry by using "old lady". I am pretty sure that even actual old ladies would feel the urge of punching the guy who dares to call them old ladies (=・ω・=) , so yeah you're right (⌒▽⌒) (￣∇￣")
Ha-ha I'm glad you see my logic on that, although you don't know how many times my fellow peers in Full Sail, as my lady friends, thinks that nickname is quite offensive. I can never truly understand how. But let's push that topic aside dear lady. How are you? Doing anything worthwhile in your life that you like? Found you dream job yet? Ha-ha sorry for the stalker-ish questions I don't mean anything by it, it's just that I love a good conversation.
Oh perhaps because it is not modern or more accurately, it belongs to the 1960's. Have you ever watched "Pollyanna" movie? I think "little lady" might be for many people reminiscent of a certain educational paradigm where young girls were required to behave in a certain manner, to become a "miss goody two shoes", to have some sort of a pollyanaish attitude (pollyanaish is derived from Pollyana, that is why I've asked you if you've ever watched the movie). That is why some women/ girls might feel that it is revolting to hear someone calling them like that especially that for a long period of time, the American youth had created another paradigm which inspired them and influenced them. Even movies picked on it and maybe contributed to it such as "Rebel Without a A Cause" (1955) and "Grease" (1978).
For me, "Rebel Without a Cause" has a philosophical theme whereas "Grease" clearly depicted both of the paradigms I mentioned earlier.
There is the conformist paradigm where the protagonists are required to behave in a certain way, dress in a certain way and talk in a certain way and the non-conformist paradigm where the protagonists break all the rules and the main conformist female lead (Sandy Olsson played by Olivia Newton-John) breaks free from all that she's required to do as a "little lady" to become the non-conformist heroine who wears tight leather pants, sexy hairstyle and make-up. Non-conformism against social elitism and preppy subculture.
Compare between the old-Sandy and the new-Sandy.
I think my poor Taka that whenever you use the word "little lady", you step on a social/ cultural landmine. It is fair to say that the model which predominates in society, propagating the image of success, coolness and popularity is the new-Sandy not the old-one. That is why, some people feel bothered by it as you have noticed (but not me; hahaha my job is to analyze and bring down social and cultural landmines to their initial components but not fall for them).
Interesting historical facts you've gathered in such short notice, my dear. Did you major in history, perhaps film? I've never seen such immense research, other than college outlines on a certain theme. You've pieced together something that will take me a day or so to have done, bravo my dear. I say you are the first but many ladies I have converse in the internet that shares deep comprehension on something that is jolly engrossing. Thank you for your input and now I grasp the awareness on how "little lady," is quiet discourteous, I shall take it to note and minus it from my diction. But the focal point is that you are a superior analyzer for such things. I thank you for your time to compile these for me, you must posses quiet such a hefty schedule than chattering with me.
hahaha This always happens with me, even with king-of-the-games san. When he told me about his real name, I told him that it is also a dessert and not only a holiday (or is only related to a cheerful song as he had said).
I didn't do any research to answer this. If I did, I would have said it. The thing is that the educational system I went through emphasizes the importance of having knowledge.
"A house without books is like a corpse without life"
"The best friend amongst people is a book" (by the way, these are the words of one of the greatest Arab poets ever, Al-Mutanabbi).
"When an old man perishes, a library dies"
The three movies I talked about are cultural landmarks not only in the US but in terms of general knowledge.
The scope of what we as humans can learn and memorize from reading is immense. That is why I am a little bit disappointed from your assumptions not because I am offended but because like I've said the scope of what a human being can do is great. No, it is beyond great.
Yes your right, and even I am disappointed in my own as well. I should have recognized that a woman of your degree didn't need research to know this data from the get go, I understand that you analyzed it well and allowed your brain to scan and fully memorize it. I took your knowledge and degraded it down, I apologize for that. Yes your right, human capability is that beyond of what we've learned so far. Ah, I feel like a total lummox for discrediting you, it's not in my nature to insult a woman I really do feel remorseful.
Well Taka, please don't apologize because I don't feel insulted at all, not even a tiny bit. Being insulted or not is something which I totally control because it depends on the way I see things not the way the other person is phrasing them. Furthermore, I am counting on your generosity to compensate for the harshness of my words if there was any. It is not intentional. I don't want you to feel bad at all (⌒▽⌒) I hope that after reading this you'll stop feeling bad.
I just said what I've wrote as a way to show you, especially that you are a college student, that you should never limit yourself with non-founded assumptions. Of course I could have kept silent but at the same time as a way to show you that I am treasuring our conversation, I brought up that subject. Ideas rule the world. Ideas rule our world as human beings. I think that the biggest achievement we've done as a human race is to assert the importance of rational/ scientific way of thinking. It has revolutionized the world and it will keep revolutionizing the future. This way of thinking can't be maintained if we don't learn to identify and combat non-founded assumptions. It can't be reached if there isn't the perpetual "tabula rasa" (blank slate), John Locke has spoken of.
Of course, I won't transform this into a boring lecture. I hope that we'll keep conversing in the future and I want to follow your own pace with topics which you can enjoy discussing without making you feel guilty or awkward ლ(´ڡ`ლ)(づ￣ ³￣)づ
You do not know how much this message was such a relief to my psyche. I was going hysterical with the guilt. Don't worry I'll make sure to properly compensate you by never taking your knowledge slightly. I really adore are conversation, no wonder King took such immense fascination with you. He wouldn't stop blabbing about your mastery, better than any teacher he told me. I can now see why, again thank you. Also I'm pleased that you didn't stay silent, it just that shows you care a lot despite being strangers. But you know what they say if people don't get closer, they'll always remain strangers.
Oh wow. I assure you, you don't need to be troubled, especially not to that extent #－.－) . The simpler, the merrier.
I am mostly a jovial person and I can't let someone I am conversing with become unhappy. As a compensation, I was thinking of something light like being invited to an ice-cream cup but given the fact how things are turning up, maybe I should be the one to invite you instead lol (￣∇￣") but don't ruin my budget haha
I completely agree with you on the last part though at this point, we have reached my bus stop i.e. where I have to get off. It is past midnight where I am living. I am getting sleepy. I hope that'll continue this some other day and just as a glimpse to the answers to your other questions, I set my mind on learning as much as I can of Kanji charaters this summer. Would do you like to bet on how many I can memorize in a month? I am wondering about that too myself lol (●￣(ｴ)￣●)
That being said ::wave:: ::wave:: nighty night (▰˘◡˘▰)
Ha-ha ice cream cup that sounds marvelous. Well then goodnight dear lady.
Well in this weather, an ice-cream cup seems great. It is my treat and I'll even give you mine as a sign of welcoming intentions (●￣(ｴ)￣●)
If you ever wanted to talk about books, novels, movies or any kind of cultural topic, make sure to drop by and leave a word. I'll be happy to oblige if I am not busy (￣∇￣"). You're always welcome (=・ω・=)
Alright then dear lady, I would be glad to drop by if I can be blessed another time to converse with you. Also can you add games to that topic, perhaps? I am a game designer major, so I thought if you could have any opinion on that sort of topic I would love to hear it.
Oho games you say lol? Well I was never into games. I was/ am more of a books' and movies person xD But I do have my own take in regard to the relation between gaming/ virtual reality and reality.
Other than that we can discuss the aesthetic value of games, storytelling and plot line and their educational role, in case it applied. Hence, the topic for our next round of discussions is settled but I am kind of busy this week, perhaps we can have a discussion about that the next week if you aren't busy yourself?!
Meanwhile, I really wish that you get the chance to watch "Rebel without a cause" movie. I know that as someone who have a double cultural heritage (Japanese-American), it is difficult to catch up with both cultures but that movie is like part of the American heritage. It had a universal value because it spoke of the malaise of a generation caught in the dilemma of not being understood by the older generation, that of the parents and by a disenchantment phase.
You should also try and watch the "Graveyard of the Fireflies" movie. It is a really symbolic and powerful anime movie. It is about the tragedy which ensued during the destruction of some of the major regions in Japan during WWII, and more particularly Kobe, and it bore the hope of progress as the movie ended with the image of the rebuilt city of Kobe which was almost annihilated during the second world war.
Finally, and since this is going to be a long summer, I should try to persuade you to read at least one of Mishima Yukio's work.
So what do you think Taka?
Don't worry about it Lilas-san I am quite occupied myself during this week; I have an upcoming design project, I might show it to you when I am done if you'd like. Also I have already seen the film Graveyard of the Fireflies, that movie sent many emotional messages and an aesthetic illustrative of the desolation, suffering, and lost during WWII each screen time, it's one of Studio Ghibli's underrated movies. I've visited the city of Kobe before, it's a gorgeous place full of rich history... Although it's known for it's vibrant night-clubs now though. Also I'll be glad to see this Yukio-san work, I would definitely read one of his work if my local library can offer it.
Well I think that from now on wards, we should use the private messaging feature lol (￣∇￣").
Hello Keisatsu-takahito,
It has been a long time since you've showed up. I hope that you're doing well in your college. You're the fist person I've followed and almost the only non-yaoi guy here. You're special in that sense so I kind of miss you.
That being said, I was just wondering if you can enlighten me on a particular topic. Are the words "otaku" and "fujoshi" perceived as insults in Japanese every-day dialog? I know about both of the terms' history but still some people are saying not to use them because in Japanese, they are insults. Does this have any truth in it?
Thank you in advance for any possible information (●￣(ｴ)￣●)