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The definition of what is "proper" and what is "deviant" is culturally defined to begin with. Since normalcy hinges entirely on the consensus, talking about a "normalization of deviance" makes little sense since normalization strips a behavior of its deviancy. This only makes sense if you take this phrase to mean, "my very specific idea of normalcy has been upended by my very specific idea of deviancy", or perhaps you're relying on the social mores of a bygone era in some appeal to tradition (stupid, but then again all Miyazaki posters are laughably gullible posting THAT guy and saying THOSE things about otaku). Again, I would understand you holding these views in the 90s and the 2000s, but a few things have changed:
-large swathes of otaku culture have globalized and can thus no longer be called deviant.
-atomization, rotten dating culture and widespread internet usage have created a situation where many otherwise normal men see 2D love as a viable alternative to traditional relationships.
Which brings me back to my question: what is it about loving a 2D character that prevents you from holding a job? Paying taxes? Showering? Even getting married and rearing children?
Those housewives selling doujinshi at Comiket, do you think for a second that being fujoshi or having a husband prevented them from functioning socially?
