MCOM 211: The East Asian Female Gaze

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Why has East Asian media 'perfected' the female gaze to the extent that it is fueling fandoms outside of the original target audiences? What conditions gave rise to BL, otoge, K- and J-drama, K- and J-pop, fanfic, shipping, shojo etc. that do not have equivalent popularity in the West.