What Are Ur Thoughts On Kiyoko As A Character?

what are ur thoughts on kiyoko as a character?

oh this is an interesting one!!! long post under the keep reading because i have lots of thoughts on kiyoko and women in haikyuu (the rest will prob get their own post)

in short, i think that kiyoko as a character is interesting (the confidence the dedication) but also limited by sexism in the narrative!!

kiyoko’s character is nearly entirely defined by her femininity and existence as a girl. when we first meet her properly, she’s objectified (hinata and kageyama staring at her chest and body). as the story progresses, she continues to basically only exist as an object of attraction + a source of motivation for the boys. she has a personality, but it’s a bit generic in that she’s shy and quiet and responsible (’ideal female character’). her most notable moments mainly involve the boys’ attraction to her (hinata shutting down when she tries to encourage him, suga’s comments about marriage).

and finally, she is plagued by the pervert trope. or rather, tanaka and noya embody the pervert trope and she is the victim of it. most of kiyoko’s screentime, especially in the earlier seasons, is dedicated to tanaka and noya’s attraction to her and the way they act on that. constantly being overprotective (taking away her agency), violating her personal boundaries (noya leaping at her and getting slapped + the ensuing respect the boys give noya after it), and generally treating her as more of an object than a person. yamamoto is an example of it too! it’s a common (and problematic) trope in anime and manga, and generally most forms of media. i hate it!! while this is all a gag and for the sake of comedy, it doesn’t change the fact that kiyoko’s character mostly exists in this context alone: either to be motivational because she’s attractive, or to be a subject of harassment because it’s funny and she’s attractive.

kiyoko gains more depth by season 2, when yachi is introduced. yachi is a fellow girl - around her, kiyoko’s behavior is more open. even then, though, yachi’s first reaction upon meeting her is objectifying her like the male characters do. she highlights all of kiyoko’s physical traits, even calls her sexy, sexualizing a girl she has never met on the grounds that she’s attractive. and sure, as the fandom we find it hilarious because it’s. clearly gay! but it’s part of a pattern in the story where kiyoko’s existence is nearly completely defined by her being a pretty girl.

we can’t forget how s2 also brings johzenji, and consequently, terushima (+ bobata) who outright harass kiyoko in a way that women/afab ppl/etc are ALL too familiar with irl. they corner her and refuse to understand that no means no, and it takes hinata’s interference to get them to stop. even after this, terushima continues to harass kiyoko, and it’s played for laughs. even smaller moments that involve kiyoko still objectify her. oikawa’s current concern pre-timeskip? kiyoko turned him down. yahaba and kindaichi comment on karasuno’s luck in having a beautiful female manager. over and over again, we see kiyoko defined as an object of attraction instead of as an actual person.

this OF COURSE leads me to season 4!!! when she gets her moment to shine!! there’s her moment at the shrine, where she displays her absolute confidence in her team in like. the most fucking awesome way possible. and then there’s the whole revelation about her being an athlete! and having her own passion and skills! and while i think that this is a great moment for kiyoko!!! and for her character as a whole!!! i do not think it outweighs the sexist tropes and treatment that surround her character throughout the whole of the story. it follows her even to the timeskip.

in fact, it follows her even to the fandom perception of her. if you go to her page on the haikyuu wiki, you get this stellar entry: She is most commonly described as an extremely attractive, albeit "erotic" girl who would often garner a lot of attention from both male and female students; including from other school teams. Because of her appearance, Karasuno High is generally known as the team with the beautiful manager. It’s absolutely mindblowing to me (not really. it’s to be expected) that a teenage girl is sexualized like this to the point where she’s described as ‘extremely attractive, ableit “erotic”‘. why is it even ‘albeit’. please tell me they’re not implying that people finding her erotic is a negative trait for her. pls tell me that the wiki is complaining about people sexualizing her. please.

anyways, kiyoko as a character is cool! she just. barely exists! we know that she’s funny, but only because she loosens up enough around yachi (another girl) to be that way! we know that she’s confident and determined from the way she speaks about her team when the show gives her the chance! we know that she’s capable because of all the responsibilities she shoulders (well!!!) that. barely get any attention. (because remember when she cooked for the whole team??? which. of course she cooks for them.)

so it’s just tragic to me that she gets treated in such a way by the story. like, sure, at least she gets more attention than narita, but. most of it is just sexist.

also btw im so curious about who sent this and what their thoughts on my response are. i’d love to see some feedback, even if it’s in the form of another anon ask or something like that!! or dms! sorry that this ended up being such a downer and a discussion of. sexism and misogyny.

Platonically speaking

Karasuno x gn!reader

warnings: just fluff, friends with the karasuno vbc! minus the managers/coaches

It was love spoken in many different ways. It was different from the love shown by a significant other. No, it was so much more different but it felt just as good, maybe even better.

It was the way…

Daichi never failed to check up on you the days you were feeling out of place.

Sugawara never failed to put a smile on your face.

Asahi gave the best company walking you home at night.

Tanaka told you that you could call for him whenever you ran into trouble.

Nishinoya encouraged(or pushed) you to go through whatever obstacles you were facing.

Ennoshita taught you to give things a second chance, to not give up.

Kinoshita showed you that hard work does pay off.

Narita showed you that being on the sidelines never made you any less significant.

Yamaguchi helped you gain confidence, believe in yourself a little, he said.

Tsukishima helped to keep your grades in check, always good to have a little competition.

Kageyama explained to you all the rules of volleyball, so you could come to their games more often without sitting in confusion.

Hinata managed to always brighten your day with the ball of sunshine he was and whatever he was so avidly talking about.

And you sure as hell loved these boys in your own ways just as theirs.

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haikyuu fluff

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carissima10

1 year ago

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yes yesyesyes

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carissima10

1 year ago

i am holding my loneliness and she is a teenage girl with puffy eyes, and i love her more than i have ever loved anyone

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quiet girl with sleep deprived eyes i hold her every night before i go to bed

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carissima10

7 months ago

one more for the chappell roan - issance

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carissima10

2 years ago

haikyuu boys and how they would break up with you

haikyuu x reader

trigger warning: this could potentially make you Sad

KARASUNO

kageyama: he wouldn't

hinata: he wouldn't but in orange

daichi: he Wouldn't

asahi: he wouldn't

sugawara: has already said he loves you. he wouldn't. i reiterate, he loves you.

tanaka: wtf of course he wouldn't

nishinoya: he wouldn't. says it Loudly

tsukki: he wouldn't smh

yamaguchi: he wouldn't <3

ennoshita: he wouldn't

NEKOMA

kuroo: he wouldn't. have u seen his hair? who else will accept that??

kenma: he'd think about it... jk he wouldn't

yaku: he wouldn't but threatens it every time you call him short (he jokes but... why test his patience?)

yamamoto: he would never

fukunaga: he wouldn't

lev: he wouldn't but you certainly may want to ugh

SEIJOH

oikawa: he wouldn't (i'm sorry in advance for his ridiculous personality though. good luck sticking with that.)

iwaizumi: nEVER. NEVER!

kunimi: he wouldn't

hanamaki: he wouldn't :,)

matsukawa: he wouldn't :,,,)

kyotani: doesn't really do relationships but if he did... you're the first and only

kindaichi: he wouldn't

FUKURODANI (just bokuto & akaashi tbh)

bokuto: he wouldn't; he is obsessed (smitten) with you. and you are obsessed with his thighs/calves. win-win.

akaashi: he wouldn't; also obsessed (smitten) with you. thighs and calves bby. honestly that applies to all the boys.

SHIRATORIZAWA

ushijima: he wouldn't and he keeps a journal of all the reasons why you are interesting to him. looks at it when he feels sad. u have a death grip on this man's very quiet soul

tendou: he wouldn't. obsessive personality but in a gentle & curious way.

goshiki: he wouldn't. cries when he thinks you're mad at him, babe.

semi: he wouldn't

shirabu: he (probably) wouldn't

reon: he wouldn't!

INARIZAKI

atsumu: he wouldn't. you hate him but you cannot live without him. ugh. gross. gross and cute. ugh again.

osamu: he wouldn't. you wouldn't. you cook & laugh & it's domestic.

kita: he wouldn't. YOU COOK & LAUGH & IT'S DOMESTIC & HE TELLS YOU HE LOVES YOU AND-

aran: ofc he wouldn't

suna: he wouldn't and, yes, you have a regular appearance on his snap stories.

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haikyuu haikyuu x reader

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carissima10

2 years ago

the haikyuu guys + what type of boyfriends they are

➳daichi, asahi, oikawa, iwaizumi, sugawara, tanaka, ushijima, bokuto

✎a/n: this is cheap and short bc we need smth to post lol,,,, i know this has been done before but i couldnt think of anything to do! hope u enjoy anyways <3 we’re brand new, so if you enjoyed pls send in some reqs!

✰warnings: none! meant to be short, simple, and sweet

𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢.

Daichi is the kind of boyfriend that feels like home. The two of you fit so naturally together, and even early on in your relationship could have people fooled that you’d been together for years, maybe even that you grew up together. With Daichi, everything just feels right. He knows you like a childhood friend, and your relationship carries a sense of innocence. Daichi makes you feel at peace and is always looking forward to your future together.

𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐡𝐢.

Asahi is the kind of boyfriend who makes it feel like the honeymoon phase never ends. To say that he is obsessed would be an understatement – every moment spent with him is one spent in utter bliss. Anything you do with him makes you feel like you’re living through a second coming-of-age, like you’re a kid again experiencing love for the first time and it’s addicting. He can never truly get enough of you, and that’s what makes it so good.

𝐨𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐰𝐚.

Oikawa is the kind of boyfriend that always has something new to show you. Dating Oikawa feels like experiencing the world for the first time over and never knowing that it could be this sweet. Oikawa wants to share every part of him with you, indulging in his every whim and interest with you by his side so you may enjoy it together, hoping you’ll always have fond memories of him in everything you see.

𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐢.

Iwaizumi is the type of boyfriend who always knows just what to say. Iwaizumi carries a certain confidence that can’t be replicated, and can always leave you satisfied with just a few words. In truth, he’s spent more time than he can measure studying you, putting all the pieces together with time. Paired with his blunt attitude and quick thinking, he never lets you down when you need advice or reassurance.

𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚.

Sugawara is the kind of boyfriend who can read you like an open book. Suga soaks in everything about you, admiring all of your subtleties and finding comfort in your flaws. He picks up on body language well, and is a good judge of empathy. As your boyfriend, he can always tell what mood you’re in, what you want to eat, what’s bothering you, etc.

𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚.

I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you this, but Tanaka is the type of boyfriend who wants the whole world to know about how lucky he is. Tanaka will never stop showing you off to his friends, family, and even complete strangers; his admiration for you is so overwhelming, he has to share all of it with the world. Definitely the type to get on his friends nerves because he talks about his partner so much, but he can’t help it. Clearly they’re only jealous <3

𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐦𝐚.

Ushijima is the kind of boyfriend who’s your best friend. Not only can he not stand to be apart from you, but you’re his comfort and go-to person. If he ever has a question or needs an opinion, he’ll come to you. You do everything together, and find comfort and joy in the mundane tasks in life so long as they’re together. It’s a domestic approach, but he can’t deny that he feels tingly inside when you grocery shop together.

𝐛𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐭𝐨.

Bokuto is the type of boyfriend who is always looking for ways to make you smile. This man will bend over backwards and knock himself out cartoon style if it means you’ll crack even the tiniest of smiles. He’s always making a scene, cracking jokes, doing anything he can to make you happy, because the sound of your laughter makes him feel like meeting you for the very first time again.

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haikyuu hcs sugawara x reader asahi x reader daichi x reader

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carissima10

2 years ago

King Of Dreams, King Of Nightmares… In Any Case, I Just Think He’s Neat

King of Dreams, King of Nightmares… in any case, i just think he’s neat

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the sandman morpheus dream of the endless

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carissima10

2 years ago

dabi who has no concept of having loving sex until he meets you

tw/cw: smut, afab!reader, soft dom!dabi, mentions of bdsm, one allusion to prostitution (not reader)

wc: 0.6k

a/n: thought i’d always be too embarrassed to write anything sexually explicit and i AM 🤧

dabi who’s always gotten off to watching sadistic, hardcore bdsm porn and is completely unfamiliar with the concept of sex that means something. i know there’s a whole debate on whether or not he’s a virgin but in my head he’s had his fair share of hook ups with random people he’s met in sketchy places, maybe even coughed up some money during times he was especially horny, pent up and desperate.

and then he meets you and suddenly his dick doesn’t twitch at the sight or even the thought of his hand wrapped around your throat or his belt keeping your hands tied up behind your back? it confuses him because he knows he’s attracted to you, so why isn’t his body reacting the way it’s supposed to? you notice his dilemma, and his definition of fucking hasn’t exactly been doing it for you either. it was alright the first few times, when the sexual tension was at an all time high and you were eager to have him in any way you could; but now you just feel empty, even when he’s balls deep inside you.

Keep reading

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dabi dabi x reader dabi headcanons dabi drabble

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carissima10

1 year ago