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Speaking as both a danmei fan and a mental health professional, I think fandom tends to pathologize kinks way too much. Perhaps it's because a majority of fandom is so young, perhaps it has to do with the tendency for self-diagnosis in recent years due to factors I won't get into
but there is an alarming amount of accusations of mental illness and perversity thrown out from people with absolutely no mental health training simply because they see others enjoying content that they otherwise find repugnant.
The DSM-5 clearly states that paraphilias of any
The DSM-5 clearly states that paraphilias of any
kind are not considered mental disorders until there is clear harm to self or others or will affect one's ability to have satisfying sexual encounters with consenting adults. That's it. So whatever gets people off in fictional context is up to their own discretion and business.
I don't tend to write serious posts because I'd rather just shitpost and have fun on danmei twitter, but it absolutely raises my hackles to see teenagers being uninformed and spreading misinformation and hate that actually does affect people's mental health and even physical
safety. If you don't like certain content, mute the words, block the people who post it. That's all. Don't pathologize others, and they will likely return the same courtesy.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
