I agree that you should make a Zuka post! I know I would like to see it.
Hahaha funny point on the last part! What you said about straight people feeling the opposite of what you said about finding male J-rockers attractive in a non-sexual way is true, at least for me (as a straight person). I find androgynous people attractive in general, so I think some of the otokoyakus are attractive too. I think it stems from me liking guys who have some feminine qualities (but not to the point where I prefer women). And at the same time, I don't connect with super girly girls like I do with girls who have more of boyish or neutral interests/personalities, so that falls into the androgynous category too, haha.
I don't know if your friends use "he" when referring to the otokoyakus so much because the're afraid/feel uncomfortable to admit a woman is attractive, but perhaps because the part they are playing is a male role and they feel that's more appropriate to use in that case, when they are "being" the otokoyakus. Just speculation since you said they will refer to them as women when they're watching interview (when they are purely themselves, aka women) or backstage (when they may be dressed for the part but probably are out of character and being themselves?). Just my 2 cents. I could be wrong. XD But I could see myself referring to them that way - referring to them as men when they're involved with the otokoyaku part, and referring to them as women when they're out of character and being themselves. Or even just to help distinguish who I'm referring to when more than one person is on the screen.
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Date: 2012-02-06 03:17 pm (UTC)Hahaha funny point on the last part! What you said about straight people feeling the opposite of what you said about finding male J-rockers attractive in a non-sexual way is true, at least for me (as a straight person). I find androgynous people attractive in general, so I think some of the otokoyakus are attractive too. I think it stems from me liking guys who have some feminine qualities (but not to the point where I prefer women). And at the same time, I don't connect with super girly girls like I do with girls who have more of boyish or neutral interests/personalities, so that falls into the androgynous category too, haha.
I don't know if your friends use "he" when referring to the otokoyakus so much because the're afraid/feel uncomfortable to admit a woman is attractive, but perhaps because the part they are playing is a male role and they feel that's more appropriate to use in that case, when they are "being" the otokoyakus. Just speculation since you said they will refer to them as women when they're watching interview (when they are purely themselves, aka women) or backstage (when they may be dressed for the part but probably are out of character and being themselves?). Just my 2 cents. I could be wrong. XD But I could see myself referring to them that way - referring to them as men when they're involved with the otokoyaku part, and referring to them as women when they're out of character and being themselves. Or even just to help distinguish who I'm referring to when more than one person is on the screen.