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Many male Anime fans especially in Japan [ some even have performed public ceremony for it ] have declared certain Anime girls as their wives, your thoughts?
It's called Waifu and it's pretty old and yeah, kind of creeping. Sometimes its just a really dedicated (to dedicated) form of fandom and at other times it crosses into the insanely disturbing "there's something seriously wrong with this person" territory.
While many fans take waifu as very mocking aspects of their own subculture (lots of threads on anime boards pop up asking "your waifu" and really the thread is just asking about everyone's favorite female character), but even recognizing that this has evolved into a form of self mocking, it can get kind of awkward, just because the occasional person who takes it too seriously just makes everyone else seem like they're not mocking the idea enough :S Like people who have actual ceremonies. That's eye brow raising.
They're fictional characters. I don't expect anyone to maintain commitment to a person who isn't real (in the same way I don't expect fans to be fans of just one thing at a time), and I think being concerned polygamy is gonna rise up from a people taking fictional characters far too seriously is being afraid of nothing.
It's just one of those weird things from Japan that has become widely publicized in the west. Weird things like that have happened here to;
CA100 wrote: Don't you think that waifu trend actually promoting polygamy? Because they are not only declared 1 Anime girl as their wife.
Is there anything bad about promoting polygamy? Is it just because it's illegal that it shouldn't be promoted? Or is there something also bad about polyamory, which is legal in most countries?
Personally, I think the only bad thing it could promote is the idea that one can claim another person to anything without their consent.
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Creepier than waifu? I'll avoid Googling that one, if you don't mind.
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I'm assuming you mean something other than the Tibetan mind created apparition or its Western Thoughtform equivalent.
Care to explain?
Also, the greatest thing to come out of the Waifu phenomenon:
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I'm assuming you mean something other than the Tibetan mind created apparition or its Western Thoughtform equivalent.
Care to explain?
Also, the greatest thing to come out of the Waifu phenomenon:
If he means what I think he means, hes referring to a variant of the referenced Tibetan/Western Thoughtform which has become popular with furries and bronies, in which "tulpamancers" create for themselves "imaginary friends" which exist entirely within their thoughts but are capable of "assuming control" of their bodies to i teract with the outside world. Having sexual relations with ones tulpa is evidently possible through masturbation whilst imagining the act.
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Many male Anime fans especially in Japan [ some even have performed public ceremony for it ] have declared certain Anime girls as their wives, your thoughts?
So they married their hands or flesh light?
Hopefully no animals were harmed in such events.
Whatever floats your boat.
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LordofHats wrote: It's called Waifu and it's pretty old and yeah, kind of creeping. Sometimes its just a really dedicated (to dedicated) form of fandom and at other times it crosses into the insanely disturbing "there's something seriously wrong with this person" territory.
While many fans take waifu as very mocking aspects of their own subculture (lots of threads on anime boards pop up asking "your waifu" and really the thread is just asking about everyone's favorite female character), but even recognizing that this has evolved into a form of self mocking, it can get kind of awkward, just because the occasional person who takes it too seriously just makes everyone else seem like they're not mocking the idea enough :S Like people who have actual ceremonies. That's eye brow raising.
Can one cheat on a "waifu" ?
Is the marriage considered legal?
Can you get life insurance on a waifu and if that character dies in the series can you collect the insurance money?
What are the rules if a Waifu is married in the series she is from?
Better option, get a girl who likes to Cosplay. Seriously.
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CA100 wrote: Don't you think that waifu trend actually promoting polygamy? Because they are not only declared 1 Anime girl as their wife.
Is there anything bad about promoting polygamy? Is it just because it's illegal that it shouldn't be promoted? Or is there something also bad about polyamory, which is legal in most countries?
Personally, I think the only bad thing it could promote is the idea that one can claim another person to anything without their consent.
Polygamy imbalances the sex ratios for the gender who is in the minority in any relationship.
If multiple wives is allowed, it is unfair to other men who now have less potential partners. Vice verse for multiple husbands.
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If he means what I think he means, hes referring to a variant of the referenced Tibetan/Western Thoughtform which has become popular with furries and bronies, in which "tulpamancers" create for themselves "imaginary friends" which exist entirely within their thoughts but are capable of "assuming control" of their bodies to i teract with the outside world. Having sexual relations with ones tulpa is evidently possible through masturbation whilst imagining the act.
Hmm... I... hmm...
I'm not sure how to respond to this information.
That's... something.
Yeah...
I try not to judge, but whoof.
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Just remember folks. Panic. Panic all the time. It's the only way to survive, other than just being mindful, of course-but geez, that's so friggin' boring. - Aegis Grimm
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If he means what I think he means, hes referring to a variant of the referenced Tibetan/Western Thoughtform which has become popular with furries and bronies, in which "tulpamancers" create for themselves "imaginary friends" which exist entirely within their thoughts but are capable of "assuming control" of their bodies to i teract with the outside world. Having sexual relations with ones tulpa is evidently possible through masturbation whilst imagining the act.
Hmm... I... hmm...
I'm not sure how to respond to this information.
That's... something.
Yeah...
I try not to judge, but whoof.
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