I constantly see 'it's fiction, not reality'. Honestly, I disagree. Stuff doesn't happen in a bubble. Things have a domino effect in society. Pop culture, tiktok, how trends set the tone, etc etc. Can't be blind to that shit.
Honestly I think ppl underestimate just how dumb humans can be. You gotta be joking if you think majority of ppl out there are capable of any media literacy.
And the consequences of that is more shit stories on my feed. So yea, I absolutely do care about this because like hell I want to see more gr@pe on my feed.
So is censorship the answer? Nope. Authors can write the stuff they want. But you know what's not forbidden? For those that want better content and amazing love stories or even just spicy smut with consent, we are demanding better. Just like how authors are allowed to post stuff that's literal trash, we are also allowed to criticize and denounce it.
The reason why these yaoi authors pump so much souless thwop thwop r@pe drivel out there is because there's a market for that stuff. And I want to be as vocal as I can about this so I and others like me see stories that are better written. I want that for my peers.
I want more better stories to go mainstream. R@pe is always going to exist one way or the other in yaoi, but I don't ever want it to dominate the front page or define what's popular, because that sets a precedent for authors to write terrible stories for the hope of getting more exposure.
I've been on this website a while and I've noticed a general craving for well written BLs with epic love stories here. We control the narrative folks, so don't ever forget it. Advocate for that shit. Let authors know you aren't as easily gonna be swayed for a few chaps of that thwop sclorp shclick shlick. Lol
I am glad I see lots of people denouncing Zhenya in the comments. Makes me proud lol
While I agree with you on the substance, I disagree with the form. This specific story was never sold as a romantic love story. If it was a romance I wouldn't say anything but complaining a twisted story is twisted is kinda dumb. What you want is great and all but doesn't concern a story like this one. Kick out all the stories that don't understand the concept of consent or what qualifies as rape and I'll thank you, but this story knows exactly what it's doing and I'd like to enjoy it without having to deal with the readers that aren't the target audience.
People are reading this story “wrong”. They think this story is meant to be romantic and that Zhenya is meant to have redeeming qualities, which is what they are searching for. But that is not the case nor purpose of his character.
From what i’ve read up til now, the author does not mean romantize or idealize this type of relationship. The author simply want to tell a story with their relation and actions - show what is occurring. This however, is something many people see as the author trying to idealize, glorify and show love - which is not the purpose of them.
I constantly see 'it's fiction, not reality'. Honestly, I disagree. Stuff doesn't happen in a bubble. Things have a domino effect in society. Pop culture, tiktok, how trends set the tone, etc etc. Can't be blind to that shit.
Honestly I think ppl underestimate just how dumb humans can be. You gotta be joking if you think majority of ppl out there are capable of any media literacy.
And the consequences of that is more shit stories on my feed. So yea, I absolutely do care about this because like hell I want to see more gr@pe on my feed.
So is censorship the answer? Nope. Authors can write the stuff they want. But you know what's not forbidden? For those that want better content and amazing love stories or even just spicy smut with consent, we are demanding better. Just like how authors are allowed to post stuff that's literal trash, we are also allowed to criticize and denounce it.
The reason why these yaoi authors pump so much souless thwop thwop r@pe drivel out there is because there's a market for that stuff. And I want to be as vocal as I can about this so I and others like me see stories that are better written. I want that for my peers.
I want more better stories to go mainstream. R@pe is always going to exist one way or the other in yaoi, but I don't ever want it to dominate the front page or define what's popular, because that sets a precedent for authors to write terrible stories for the hope of getting more exposure.
I've been on this website a while and I've noticed a general craving for well written BLs with epic love stories here. We control the narrative folks, so don't ever forget it. Advocate for that shit. Let authors know you aren't as easily gonna be swayed for a few chaps of that thwop sclorp shclick shlick. Lol
I am glad I see lots of people denouncing Zhenya in the comments. Makes me proud lol
thank you, ill never say it enough, the whole BL page for the maybe top 5 to even 6 ALL containing some sorts of rape is everything but normal..
bro wrote a whole essay
While I agree with you on the substance, I disagree with the form. This specific story was never sold as a romantic love story. If it was a romance I wouldn't say anything but complaining a twisted story is twisted is kinda dumb.
What you want is great and all but doesn't concern a story like this one. Kick out all the stories that don't understand the concept of consent or what qualifies as rape and I'll thank you, but this story knows exactly what it's doing and I'd like to enjoy it without having to deal with the readers that aren't the target audience.
Tl;dr : go complain on a relevant story.
Amen
I totally agree.
People are reading this story “wrong”. They think this story is meant to be romantic and that Zhenya is meant to have redeeming qualities, which is what they are searching for. But that is not the case nor purpose of his character.
From what i’ve read up til now, the author does not mean romantize or idealize this type of relationship. The author simply want to tell a story with their relation and actions - show what is occurring. This however, is something many people see as the author trying to idealize, glorify and show love - which is not the purpose of them.