A note on girly manga

I've been reading so many girly manga lately, it's disgusting. The plot is practically the same in every one. Unless they somehow have a good gimmick, I rarely even remember whether I've read it or not as I go back over the list a couple of months later. Anyway, there are some common things that are really starting to bother me.

The girl often can't stand up for herself. She is sometimes picked on incessantly by the really bitchy girls in her class (we're usually talking high school here), until SURPRISE! The guy stands up for her and saves her. But wait, she hates this guy! He's a total asshole to her! He's always forcing her to do things she doesn't want to do (some of these sexual in nature)! But she can't help but feel drawn to him.... She can see his GOOD side.

Some things to think about, girl. When a guy forces you to kiss him, whether it be physically or by a form of manipulation, that is called SEXUAL HARASSMENT. Same goes for when he's always grabbing you and bringing you in close. Maybe it makes your heart go "doki-doki!" but if you weren't really cool with him doing that in the first place, you have the right to turn around and smack him, especially if he does it more than once. And if he tries to rip your clothes off or forces you down/against a wall? Please, call the police.

So ladies of the fictional Japanese comic book world, know that you can stand up against harassment. Tell a teacher! Or at the very least, please for the love of God tell him to fuck off.