There seriously needs to be a better term for the Girlboss x Malewife relationship dynamic because yes it is niche but the name for that dynamic is so very shallow, and does not encompass the true depth that this relationship dynamic has.
This relationship dynamic is the literal antithesis of gender roles, and sexuality and I'm going to argue that it is even more on the opposite side of the heterosexual versus homosexual spectrum because of how inherently contradictory it is to everything society has to say about gender and sexuality.
This relationship dynamic has so much going for it that is so interesting, but no one really wants to delve deeper into it, and I feel like because the name of the dynamic is so shallow and so one-dimensional people don't really delve deep into it because the name Girlboss x Malewife is not only a mouthful but also so feels very one and done.
I've been reading Chinese GB novels for a while now because I need my RR fix, and over there they call it 4thLove because it is quite literally a different type of dynamic.
There is GL, BL, BG and then GB with GL obviously meaning girls love BL meaning boys love BG meaning the guy is the leader in the relationship and GB meaning the Girl takes the lead, and I find that naming system so much more interesting because the stories that the GB genre gets in Chinese novels are insane they're all so diverse and interesting, and I wish we had that in more Western fandoms.
Like yes it is still niche over there but there is considerably more content with varying depictions of what this relationship dynamic has the potential to look like despite how small the community is.









