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any to be hero x fans out there?   2 reply

like perfection, it's an unnattainable goal to know everything, but it's one of those things where there's virtue and value in the undertaking. journey over destination, so to speak. take your learning opportunities where they come with an open, inquisitive, and curious mind(set). I'm all about reading, reading, reading. books, articles, etc. someo......   1 reply

controlling, jealous, and obsessive behaviors that never seem to have lasting consequences after "redemption" for the characters who have them. in general, if a character is shown to not respect their partner/love interest as an independent, autonomous person, I have no reason to believe that they'll respect boundaries and whatnot even if they have......   reply

this take is lacking in materialist analysis. as obnoxious as a certain brand of fujo/yaoi-obsessed person is, making this comparison and saying they're the same misses how sexuality (as in, sexual behavior/expression and interests) differs between them. considering which group has mass culture and exploitative industries catering to them and the o......   reply

a flag is a communication tool. a basic and common function is signalling if a path is clear (green) or obstructed/hazardous (red). imo, many people are using "flags" weirdly because it makes more sense to apply it to behaviors and attitudes rather than to a person or character as whole. that's how I saw the concept used, initially, anyways. it ove......   1 reply