[DISCUSSION] The Marketing of Male Homosexuality in Asia

[feelin_blu]

Mods, I hope this is ok. If it isn't, please delete it and I apologize. I figured it would be fine since much of my paper has to do with Kangteuk and other such couplings.

Wondering what's up with the subject of this entry? Well, for my final research paper in my Anthropology of Gender, Sexuality, and the Body, I decided to tackle a subject I've

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[jangmi]

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[white_tsubasa]

It's simply called "FANSERVICE" in the entertainment bussiness.rofl. Basically, whether it's geniune love or what not, it's nothing to get weirded out over and it's normal XD.

...How squee is it to see our fave' stars acting that way huh! I LOVE SUNGMIN with DONGHAE...(hope to see more of that *drools*)

ETA: Homo or not, fans don't mind seeing abit of love between people regardless male or female you know.

In Japan, unlike in the west, males have no reason to keep up the macho-ness and competitives (proving how tough or masculine and so) between other males and instead get on with each like a female and her female best friend would. (Am I making sense?!?)
...I was watching this docomentary on culture and they said something like that.

[invisibelle]

It's not that surprising that your professor likes it; from a cultural-anthropological standpoint it's completely fascinating. I've been trying for a while to describe it to people outside the fandom (like my parents, etc) as being so interesting and different. I'm not personally into yaoi etc. but the fact that these bands are playing to that perspective is a huge part of what makes it interesting to me. (xposting this comment to the post you linked to.)

[love_cassiopeia]

That's a very interesting subject to do a paper on. It is a very interesting paper indeed. I liked it.

For one, I think it IS for fanservice. But, sometimes, I feel myself cheering the couple on, not realizing that they're probably doing it for fan service.

There's millions of fanfictions also, that revolve around this. I find myself reading and writing them... it seems like an obsession now!

[anonymous]

As well as fanservice being one of the reasons as mentioned before, it's not that uncommon to be touchy with the same sex in Korea as well as other parts of Asia. For example, holding hands, hugs, etc. Where I live, there are alot of people who just came from Korea, ("fobs") and if you observe them, the majority of the boys hold hands, touch each other alot, etc, and it's not just once or twice I've seen looks of disgust from Americans and rumors of being "gay" arise. Many asians just have a lot of skinship.

[mochafreeze]

That was me x3
Sorry, I didn't realize I wasn't logged in :)