Back to the Yakuza Comedy Well, for a Manga About Korean Pop Music...
Hey! The discussion about masculine v feminine fandom reminded me of an old theory I remember from ~2012 Tumblr about "transformative vs curative fandom" (https://fanlore.org/wiki/Curative_Fandom, https://fanlore.org/wiki/Transformational_Fandom), which even has a paper by a grad student (https://www.academia.edu/32749631/Gender_Dynamics_in_Fandom_The_Gender_Theory_Behind_Curative_and_Creative_Fandoms).
I tend to think it's a bit of a false dichotomy, but there is still a kernel of truth there about what kinds of affection men and women are allowed to show for things.
Hey! The discussion about masculine v feminine fandom reminded me of an old theory I remember from ~2012 Tumblr about "transformative vs curative fandom" (https://fanlore.org/wiki/Curative_Fandom, https://fanlore.org/wiki/Transformational_Fandom), which even has a paper by a grad student (https://www.academia.edu/32749631/Gender_Dynamics_in_Fandom_The_Gender_Theory_Behind_Curative_and_Creative_Fandoms).
I tend to think it's a bit of a false dichotomy, but there is still a kernel of truth there about what kinds of affection men and women are allowed to show for things.