Analysis of the Flourish of RPS in China

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Analysis of the Flourish of RPS in China

Rong Cong 1*
  • 1 Guangdong Experimental High School, Shengshi Road, Guangzhou, China, Street    
  • *corresponding author congrongroan2024@163.com
CHR Vol.4
ISSN (Print): 2753-7072
ISSN (Online): 2753-7064
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-31-7
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-32-4

Abstract

Recently, natural person slash(RPS) has become popular in China. RPS is female fans form homoerotic fantasies based on two real men. They are regarded as a kind of fujoshi who gain their pleasure through derivative works. It does not have a long history but has a significant social influence in today’s China. The study aims to analyze the flourishing of RPS in China, mainly focusing on consumer society and the symbolic exchange theory and how they are connected with the flourishing of RPS fan culture. The study also analyzes the rebellion of the culture industry and the mainstream. The relationship between RPS fans and gender inequality is also explored in the study. The author suggests that the government pay attention to the RPS fan’s situation and help them gain more rights and live freer instead of escaping reality through RPS.

Keywords:

real person slash, fujoshi, culture industry, gender inequality, gaze

Cong,R. (2023). Analysis of the Flourish of RPS in China. Communications in Humanities Research,4,225-230.
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Cong,R. (2023). Analysis of the Flourish of RPS in China. Communications in Humanities Research,4,225-230.

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References

[1]. Yiran Wang. (2017). Resistance and Compromise under Power Structures of Sexuality: A Case Study on Real Person Slash Fans in China. Lund University.

[2]. Bacon-Smith, Camille. (1986). Spock Among the Women. Retrieved From: https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/16/books/spock-among-the-women.htm

[3]. N Bryson, MA Holly, K Moxey. (1994). Visual Culture: Images and Interpretations. Wesleyan University Press.

[4]. Döring, Nicola. (2020). Erotic Fan Fiction. In Lykins, AD (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender. Springer.

[5]. Tang Leshui. (2013). The research of FUJYOSHI Group. Southwest Jiao tong University.

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[7]. Sun Ye. (2014). Chinese women crave Tanbi lit. Retrieved From: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2014-06/25/content_17613453.htm#:~:text=In%20the%20literary%20world%20of,wants%20in%20love%20and%20life.

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[9]. Zhang Jingyi. (2015). Carrion female: “male beauty” consumption era and girls utopia. Masterpieces Review, 19, 87-91.

[10]. Shi Wanjun. (2016). Reproduction and interpretation of the phenomenon of “pretending to be gay” of reality shows called “Extreme Challenge” in bilibili. New Media and Society, 1, 242-257.

[11]. Peng Shuai. (2021). A Study on the Doujin Culture Spread Driven by Tanbi Adapted TV Series. Xi’An Polytechnic University.

[12]. Tao Dongfeng. (2009). Fan Cultures: A Reader. Beijing: Peking University Press.

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[17]. Eaton, A.W. (2008). Feminist Philosophy of Art. Philosophy Compass, 3 (5), 873–893.

[18]. Shen Jiachen. (2018). Male sex consumption -- A carnival of female aesthetics in the context of film and television entertainment. Art Science and Technology, 31(02), 198.

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[20]. Huang Ziyang. (2018). Gender Practice and Reflection on Boys' Love Subculture under the New Media. Jinan University.