I’m watching Splash (1984) which is a romcom about a guy who falls in love with a mermaid, and when she chooses a human name she chooses Madison and guy says “that’s not a real name, but alright” which seems to imply that Madison was not a name until at least the 80’s and all girls named Madison are actually named after the mermaid. thought you should know
“I don’t like kissing.“ "I suppose it is a matter of taste.”[…]“I wondered, did anyone ever,” shrug, “you know, hurt you so you don’t like kissing? love?” “Nope.”[…] “I thought maybe someone had been bad to you in the past, and that was why you don’t like people touching or holding you.” “Ah damn it to hell,” she bangs the lamp down on the desk and the flame jumps wildly. “I said no. I haven’t been raped or jilted or abused in any fashion. There is nothing in my background to explain the way I am.” She steadies her voice, taking the impatience out of it. “I’m the odd one out, the peculiarity in my family, because they are all normal and demonstrative physically. But ever since I can remember, I’ve disliked close contact…charge contact, emotional contact, as well as any overtly sexual contact. I veer away from it, because it always feels like the other person is draining something out of me. I know that’s irrational, but that’s the way I feel.” She touches the lamp and the flaring light stills. “I spent a considerable amount of time when I was, o, adolescent, wondering why I was different, whether there were other people like me. Why, when everyone else was facinated by their developing sexual nature, I couldn’t give a damn. I’ve never been attracted to men. Or women. Or anything else. It’s difficult to explain, and nobody has ever believed it when I have tried to explain, but while I have an apparently normal female body, I don’t have any sexual urge or appetite. I think I am a neuter.” ― Keri Hulme, The Bone People
earlier this week Twitter user ppuccin0 tweeted about a fashion article that advised against tops with large floral patterns, saying the wearer was in danger of looking like a “ロマンティックおばさん,” or a “romantic auntie.” the tweet went viral with many agreeing that a “romantic auntie” sounded like a very nice thing to aspire to be, and some even posted illustrations or photos tagged with the trend
illustration by Toyota Yuu (author of Cherry Magic)
illustration by 141shkw/Sora Midori (author of Beautiful Curse)
photos by Takinami Yukari (author of Motokare Mania and Watashi-tachi wa Mutsuu Ren'ai ga Shitai or “We Want A Painless Romance”)
illustration by m:m (mangaka of Matataki no End Roll)
illustration by ooinuai (mangaka of Onikui Kitan)
illustration by ma2 (mangaka of The Reason We Fall In Love)
BONUS:
Twitter user WomeGa55 drew some art of “Romance Auntie x Combat Auntie”
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