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What is up with the “ugly bastard” trope?

Culoculpa July 13, 2026 1:12 pm

I typically associates the ugly bastard trope as a man centered hentai thing but recently I’ve been seeing too many disgusting pigs on gorgeous twinks and guys…. What the fuck. Why tf is it appearing in BL?

Now I’m not saying BL is strictly female orientated but it does primarily have a female audience and I cannot for the life of me see a lot of women liking the ugly bastard trope. So why has it recently gotten an uptick in manhwa??? What the fcuk.

Responses
    this vulnerable one loves yaoi July 13, 2026 2:28 pm

    unfortunately its always been that way as someone who has been camping on mrm for years

    I dont know who it appeals to, cuz having an ugly bastard seme really ruins the experience since theyr drawn so grosteque. but hey, i guess i cant yuck on someones yum…?

    Culoculpa July 13, 2026 2:55 pm
    unfortunately its always been that way as someone who has been camping on mrm for yearsI dont know who it appeals to, cuz having an ugly bastard seme really ruins the experience since theyr drawn so grosteque. ... this vulnerable one loves yaoi

    Yeah I’ve lingered on MRM for years too, but it was typically manga one shots with no plot and clearly meant for a certain audience, typically avoidable. The bottoms always looked “a certain way” too either leaning WAYY too much on one side or the other.

    However, now idk if it’s just me but I’ve read 3-4 so far where im blind sided by them being SA’d by these “fat bastards” who fit that category 100%.

    I’m so confused as to why it’s being integrated into manhwa when the bottom is unfortunate.