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is there any things manga incorrectly taught you that you've changed ur mind on?
i was thinking isn't the issue with how toxic themes such as abuse etc are portrayed in manga due to how manga may romanticize these issues- instead of tackling them properly? sometimes i wonder if authors themselves normalize the issues.
i othink the issue with toxic themes in fiction lies not in the fact that they exist (fiction is the no.1 best place to explore toxicity in my opinion) but the problem lies in the authors not really looking at the problems properly.
for adults, this may be okay because they can form their own judgments like 'why is this manga trying to justify this crap?'
but the issue comes when super young people read it and then think that this is the way life should be.
((Like how i used to think that being in a relationship with a dangerous oresama type was hot when i was a teen (there's so many of them LMAO) but then now as an adult i see that sadist/masochist relationships are actually NOTHING like the abusive oresama; in fact it's all about making an agreement on how to treat each other.))
what do you think? have you got any examples of incorrect lessons you learnt from manga as a younger person that you've changed your opinion on?
-Toxic relationships aren’t romantic and never should be romanticized or glorified.
-No form of sexual assault should be romanticized ever.
- I used to love smut at one point. But I don’t like them as much now. Their plot line ruins it for me.Most of the time they are just down right bad.
-BDSM. The way BDSM portrayd in mangas are just s...... reply
I didnt read all of that sorry
But answering the title then yes I learned something incorrectly
I learned that I can't have a harem of incredibly sexy people even though I'm the textbook definition of a reverse harem protagonist
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When I was younger and first discovered BL, I was under the impression that sex was a necessity, for my sexuality at least. Which sound's dumb but I was really into romance at the time as well and most of the heterosexual romance manga I had been into at the time depicted sex as a special moment to be shared between you and the person who you love ...... reply
Well, the toxic behaviour for one. The overly jealous and possesive typed looked like grade A dating material, but now I know that that is definitely not what is right.
Another would be that sex is much easier and more spontanious than it is. Aftercare and clean up, my dudes. Also, plenty of prep.
And by the gods, the amount of romanticised rape ...... reply
For me, I incorrectly believed that abusive oresama types were the ideal romance type as a young teen. And I thought that love was all about saving someone with heavy baggage. And that those overly jealous shoujo manga male leads were acting correctly.
THEN I WOKE UP!
I do think sometimes manga has to be enjoyed in a way that separates it from real...... reply
