Subject: this... is not not new
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Posted on: 2008-12-25 02:40:00 UTC
We only even know seme and uke because Pads picked up a smattering of fangirl-Japanese off of ffr on lj. And yet we still know of weepy ukes. Actually, we haven't yet come across any ukes that aren't weepy. Do any exist, outside of manga canons we cannot understand?
plus anyone else who encounters Bad Slash where characters are frequently emasculated.
Weepy Uke Syndrome - as defined by zeffyface, with some assistance from saciel, nights_fang and delywnmarch
For those that don't want to go to fanficrants, here's the definition in full:
Weepy Uke Syndrome
Noun
An occurrence in slash fanfiction, in which a character suddenly undergoes a change in personality to become weak, overemotional, and submissive. This is typically seen in counterpoint to the other, purely dominant half of the desired pairing.
The syndrome can be frequently seen in couples who are equally strong-willed in canon. Theoretically the writer or such couples believes that all gay pairings must have a 100% uke and 100% seme, with no reversal, and thus changes one of them to fit their idea of 'uke'.
There are many other occurrences, all in varying degrees of severity.
Beginning symptoms include but are not limited to: excessive crying, blushing, stuttering, lack of willpower, loss of strength and common fighting sense, clinginess, fainting, and never dreaming of topping.
More severe cases involve: an innate knowledge of cooking and/or housework, a sudden change in body structure to a more feminine and slender build, a sudden innocence and obliviousness to all sexuality around them and any attraction to them, a decrease in size of their manhood, a tendency to cross dress in frilly maid/nurse/kink outfits, an inability to do any canon athletics including getting jars from high shelves, and excessive overreacting in high voices.
The afflicted WUS sufferer's symptoms have a tendency to mold him to his partner and make him utterly helpless without. See Damsel in Distress (DID).
Those infected with WUS are more susceptible to rape, wangst, and mpreg.
What do you think, DBS read: Pads and Trojie? Could this term be useful for you?
My name is Tasari/Glass/Tatharien and I read manga. I am a yaoi fan. I have an extensive collection of manga scans featuring males getting friendly and/or naked. My least favorite of these follow the seme/uke polarization trend very strongly. There are quite a few mangaka (and hence fanwriters, poorly informed about gay male relationships) that do this. This is a form of fetishization and no more accurate to most people's lives and experiences than most other fetishes are to everyday life. It is, however, a strong stereotype, though articulated differently in different regions. Unfortunately, one of the warning signs of poor writing is lack of research...
We only even know seme and uke because Pads picked up a smattering of fangirl-Japanese off of ffr on lj. And yet we still know of weepy ukes. Actually, we haven't yet come across any ukes that aren't weepy. Do any exist, outside of manga canons we cannot understand?
He's cute, he's perky, he's a fox (anyone who knows anything about furries will know why that counts as an argument in favour), he's enthusiastic to please everyone around him, he knew pretty much nothing about human sexuality until Naomi told him (though he made up for it with his knowledge of vulpines), he's got into dangerous situations and had to be saved (see the Wraith incident), and in future installments - without getting too spoilery - we're going to discuss his fondness for turning himself into a girl.
On the other hand, he's about as un-weepy as you can get, he likes girls as well, he's mostly perfectly capable of taking care of himself, and he's a gun nut.
In my Star Trek: Voyager bad slash mission, Agent Iza described them as "the masculine" and "the femenine". But really, I like the "WUS" acronym better. :D
With Daniel/Jack.
Not sure if there's anything like that going on with Atlantis, though.