Lauvil's manga / #Social anxiety(10)

There are way too many details and plot points in this story that makes me uncomfortable. Mainly things that reek of interlised mysogyny. One is the trope of a beautiful, but weak girl, who needs a man so rescue her all the time. Another is the clear implication that rape is not about violating a woman's right to bodily autonomy and integrity, but about her and her family's honour, which is why the bad guys try to rape Mei to hurt Kou. It's bullshit though. The idea that raping a woman could somehow hurt her family or lover, more than it would hurt her, is archaic and misguided. In general the story feels like it was written by a man. The way the MC's body was posed and exposed to please the male gaze in ch.1, and the thoughts she had about herself and her body, just felt so charicaturized and cringy.

Moegi has been tasked with taking his sister's dog to dog training despite having a fear of/hating dogs. Here he meets the socially awkward dog trainer, Kanata. Slowly the two catch feelings as they spend time together, training the dog. It was a really cute story. The uke had insecurities, but the seme inspired him to try improving himself. The seme was really sweet, charismatic and good to his uke (even if he enjoyed teasing him a bit). The dynamic between them was really cute.

Masamoto has social anxiety and at age 29 he has never kissed anyone, much less dated before. He's gay and lacks confidence because of his niche interests and lack of social skills. Therefor he hesitates in front of a gay meet-up spot, where a gaudy high schooler spots him and takes an interest in the award salaryman. Later they meet again at the movies and a peculiar friendship blooms between them based on common interests and attempting to get Masato a date. Meanwhile feelings blossom... A very cute story. I loved the dynamic between them. Their relationship was based on common interests and understanding, and there was none of that "straight/gay" angst, which is otherwise a common trope in the genre.

Nobuko is a very shy and introverted person. She struggles with low self-esteem and insecurities and generally has a hard time interacting with others. However when she falls in love with Irie from her part time job, she realises that she has to try a bit harder if she wants good things to happen to her. A very cute story. Nobuko and Irie are sweethearts and they suit each other so well. It's a bit slow paced for me though. But that's probably a matter of preference.