This episode is 17+ only!
Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate! This episode is a bit of a departure from my usual content. I'll be discussing Heated Rivalry, where it can be problematic, and how this gay Eurasian podcaster from a hockey family who even dated a Slavic European in Boston in 2010 is...not the target audience demographic?
I talk about the fujoshi phenomenon (women who read gay male erotica) and how white writers can learn to write better minority (especially Asian) characters.
I know I'm in the minority opinion when it comes to not liking this show. Please keep any comments civil or simply keep them to yourself!
Articles cited:
"Girls Who Love Boys Who Love Boys" by E. Alex Jung:
https://www.vulture.com/article/heated-rivalry-fujoshi-fan-fiction.html
"Everyone Needs to Stop Being So Weird About the Gay Hockey Show" by River Page:
https://www.thefp.com/p/everyone-needs-to-stop-being-so-weird-heated-rivalry
Music in this episode: "Goes Red" by ketsa & "osaka" by snoozybeats, both accessed from the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license (CC BY)
