Some parts of the BL genre can fetishize gay men, but whether it is inherently fetishistic depends heavily on the specific work, creator, and consumer. The genre spans a wide spectrum from exploitative content to genuine romantic storytelling which is how most genre go. Just let people enjoy what they want unless itās gang bangs then nahhhh.
Oh some stuff are great and there are very sweet stories out there! It's just weird when someone is specifically asks only for specific yaoi stuff
The BL community is full to the brim with toxic fetishized dynamics which are very often romanticized. I don mind if that's what they like as long as they don't constantly act weird about gay people. I say that as a queer person myself. There's a specific kind of BL fans that creep me out.
It's funny that you draw the line on gang bangs though HEHEHEH
See I never thought about it that way cause every time I read a BL Iām just thinking like why is everybody gay. Like if only real life was like that and the whole world would just bend to your sexuality because of your main character energy. Like everyone from the teachers, brothers, step brothers, the main loves siblings, randos on the street, like every time they go out somebodyās trying to get their asses. But also like thereās a lot of them where theyāre straight and then they meet a guy and itās like well thatās the only guy you know. So like they didnāt meet that guy in this instance. I donāt know my sexuality is all other the place so when someone says they are straight and everyone in the comments are like ābut your have anal sex with a guyā him just like one mad cause why you telling them what they can identify with?! Maybe Iām crazy
Yeah that's also one of the reason I don't really read BL anymore, some of they have every man turning gay. But I'm fine with stories where you have both gay and straight people. And I guess people would say a man having sex with another man is either gay or bisexual because he would usually need to have desire to do so?
Yeah, I know, but like it just pisses me off. I mean if bro, wants to say heās straight with an Asterix next to it and a little explanation down at the bottom that says sometimes I let this one dude fuck me in the ass. Like because what is that? Like if they one let this one dude hit and theyāve never thought about anybody else except them and after them, there wonāt be another person. Like bro, wasnāt on dicks from day one. I think thatās called something else, where your sexual preference depends upon the person that you fall for.
I used to be very well-versed. But then I stumbled upon way too many random gang rapes and I have been reading one Isekai princess story after another ever since. I never understood why anybody would read this heterosexual shit. I get it now. Itās my safety safe. Because theyāre out there acting up in the yaoi. I bet yuri donāt have issues like this.

i'm number one hater of when fl transmigrated into bl novel, but i loved this one i feel like i'm being betrayed lol
dorel was my favorite i kinda hoped he was the end game