Anime characters, dissociation, and hope?

Notes & shout outs:

Angie Marie

https://www.tiktok.com/@angie__mariie?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc 

Shanspeare

Shanspeare - YouTube

Khadija Mbowe

Khadija Mbowe - YouTube

Locatora Radio 

Locatora Radio

Ayandastood

Creations — ayandastood

Articles on Escapism with a Hyperindividualist lens

Why Escapism can be Harmful (welldoing.org)  

Escapism and Contemporary Life | Psychology Today

Book on Escapism with a more holistic lens 

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315278735/late-escapism-contemporary-neoliberalism-greg-sharzer 

Help! Why Am I Only Attracted To Fictional Characters? (refinery29.com)

Frontiers | Fictosexuality, Fictoromance, and Fictophilia: A Qualitative Study of Love and Desire for Fictional Characters (frontiersin.org)

Marianismo: Definition, History, Traits, Impact (verywellmind.com)

Utopia | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica