The Impact of Fujoshi on Modern Gay Japanese Men through Media
Document Type
Panel Presentation
Start Date
20-4-2018 10:45 AM
End Date
20-4-2018 12:00 PM
Keywords
human rights, Japan, media
Biography
Matthew Taylor is a fourth year Japanese major from Ripley, West Virginia. He studied abroad in Japan at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan during the Spring 2017 and Fall 2018 semesters.
Major
Japanese
Advisor for this project
Natsuki Anderson
Abstract
How does fujoshi culture affect the lives and relations of modern gay men in Japan? This project will delve into fujoshi culture and how its strong following affects gay men and their lives in Japan. Through BL, Yaoi, and Shounen-ai an analysis will be made based on media depictions of gay men and why fujoshi are drawn to these depictions in opposition to real life gay men. In addition, it will also follow how the media portrays both gay men and fujoshi in conjunction with how it affects gay men in their daily life and relationships in one another.
The Impact of Fujoshi on Modern Gay Japanese Men through Media
How does fujoshi culture affect the lives and relations of modern gay men in Japan? This project will delve into fujoshi culture and how its strong following affects gay men and their lives in Japan. Through BL, Yaoi, and Shounen-ai an analysis will be made based on media depictions of gay men and why fujoshi are drawn to these depictions in opposition to real life gay men. In addition, it will also follow how the media portrays both gay men and fujoshi in conjunction with how it affects gay men in their daily life and relationships in one another.
