I. Flight of the Navigator

yummers 🍟🍗

No, stupid non-Asian baby… You absolutely cannot be against RPF (real person fiction) and also choose to identify as a “gachikoi” or “riako” in the context of your “yumeshipping”; the two are fucking mutually exclusive. Get. That. In. Your. Head. Now.

Maybe… Just maybe!! We should put our thinking caps on for a moment and actually bother to look into and educate ourselves on the terms we’re using and the toxic subcultures they originated from before blindly using them simply for sounding “cuter” and “more aesthetically pleasing”???

Perhaps there’s some very negative connotations linked to those labels that you wouldn’t want to be tied to out of mere ignorance. Especially if you claim to be against the very things they sand for. 🙃

But yeah, I'm begging you to please stop using terms that are heavily tied to extremely obsessive and parasocial fan cultures, which have historically been linked to actual real-world crimes like stalking, harassment, assault, and even murder in some cases. Show a sliver of respect to the idols and celebrities who have fallen victim and been lost due to the violence such subcultures actively encourage!!!

These labels have absolutely no place in self-shipping spaces!! Along with the constant inescapable usage of Japanese terms that have taken over and pushed many of us out due to rightful discomfort!! Learn to listen when others speak up on these issues and change your vocabulary for the better, thanks!