Analysis of the Flourish of RPS in China

Abstract

Recently, natural person slash(RPS) has become popular in China. RPS is female fans form homoerotic fantasies based on two real men. They are regarded as a kind of fujoshi who gain their pleasure through derivative works. It does not have a long history but has a significant social influence in todays China. The study aims to analyze the flourishing of RPS in China, mainly focusing on consumer society and the symbolic exchange theory and how they are connected with the flourishing of RPS fan culture. The study also analyzes the rebellion of the culture industry and the mainstream. The relationship between RPS fans and gender inequality is also explored in the study. The author suggests that the government pay attention to the RPS fans situation and help them gain more rights and live freer instead of escaping reality through RPS.