Manga and comics have often been dismissed by Western cultural critics because they are traditionally linked to “children’s culture.” For a long time, anything visual or illustrated was seen as less serious than literature, theatre, or cinema.
#mangaculture #Japan

Virtual idols are fully created by technology and controlled by humans. They perform, sing, and appear perfect, but they have no real feelings or experiences. Human idols are real people with emotions and personal lives, which makes them unpredictable and authentic. #VirtualVsHuman

In January 2025, Japan stopped funding the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This happened after CEDAW suggested Japan should revise its male-only royal succession rule to promote gender equality in the royal family. #Japan #UN #CEDAW

This film taught me a lesson about the pain of hiding one’s identity and the courage it takes to love honestly. It showed how social and political pressures can stop people from being true to themselves. I learned that love can be both beautiful and tragic when it is not accepted by society.

In my opinion, professional gaming should be given the same respect as other professional sports because it requires similar levels of skill, discipline, and dedication. Gamers train for long hours, often with coaches, nutritionists, and strict routines, just like traditional athletes.

White actors like Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, and Jean Claude Van Damme starred in martial arts films because Hollywood believed they would appeal more to Western audiences. This often meant that skilled Asian actors were sidelined, even though the genre originated in East Asia. #HollywoodMarketing

In China today, many men feel pressure about being a “good father.” Society expects them to work hard, earn enough money, and provide for their family. But at the same time, modern fathers are also expected to be more emotionally present and caring with their children.
#GenderExpectations

Culinary authenticity is difficult to define, because food is always changing through history, trade, migration, and globalization. What we call “authentic” is often just one version at a certain moment.
#culinary #authenticity #authentic

The MilkySpicy trend in China mixes innocence with sexiness, pushing young girls to fit adult beauty ideals. As the article shows, it blurs childhood and maturity, raising fears of early sexualization.
#MilkySpicy

Fans enjoy BL because it is emotional, creative, and fun to imagine new kinds of love stories. But at the same time, some fans want their idol to stay as a “pure” straight figure. This creates a mix of attraction to BL and fear of breaking social norms.
#BLdrama #TheUntamed #FanConflicts

In East Asian popular culture, gatekeeping is very common : some fans say you’re not a “real fan” unless you’ve memorized all the members’ names or know every song. Newcomers may be excluded or mocked if they only discovered a group after a big hit.
#BTS

I looked at a France24 article about Yao Ming’s retirement in 2011. The article calls him a « trailblazer » and « China’s best-known athlete », which frame him less as an individual competitor and more as a symbolic figure, someone who embodied the rise of China in global sports.
#YaoMing

So the show turns Asia into a background for the Western hero’s story, instead of letting Asian characters be the main focus. The story relies on stereotypes, which keeps the idea of Asia as something exotic and different rather than equal and modern.
#streotypes #orientalism

The Asian characters are mostly enemies or helpers but the white hero is the one who saves the day. This makes it seem like Asian culture is interesting only when a western person uses it.

In the netflix show Iron Fist, the main character is a white American who goes to a secret Asian city, learns martial arts, and becomes the strongest fighter. Asia is shown as a mysterious and magical place, not as a real and modern society.

@jocellier.bsky.social
Yes, pop culture is the proof that we are closer than we think, whether its dancing to the same song, quoting the same movie or watching the same series. It brings us into one big global conversation where we can understand and relate to each other despite our differences.

In my country, we didn’t have to clean the bathroom of our university or take out our shoes before going class, but it’s very interessing to see other expériences in others countries

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