Honestly OK in my point of view i think other people are just over thinking this. You can interpret this however way you want but I think people are overly exercising their entitlement. I have tons of friends in the LGBTQ+ community in fact my best friend is gay he's a man and he likes men. But you see our bonding actually consist of reading BL sto...... 1 reply
as wlw/nblw theres nothing wrong with reading gl normally as long as u dont fetishize us we have no reason to be mad at u and most mlm/nblm say the same about bl 1 reply
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Okay, since you all seem to be very consistent when it comes to your thoughts on it. I think I'm going to hold off on my decision. And I think I'm going to explain a little more on what's making me feel guilty.
I've been reading a lot about how it's exploitive, and inaccurate when it comes to realistic situations. And yes it's fiction, ...... reply
I agree with “in your fridge”, you can enjoy BL’s and GL’s so long as you don’t fetishize it and make actual queer people uncomfortable by sexualize for them irl. Though tbh, the comics themselves are pretty fetishy themselves so it’s hard to escape the fetishization, and there’s generally a pretty toxic and misogynistic community beh...... 1 reply
Would you feel guilty if the characters in the story were straight? No. So why not the same with homosexual relationships? They are the same as straight, a sexual orientation. If we want it to be more accepted in society, we shouldn't rule it out. Its kind of discriminatory because, since it's a normal thing, then why do you feel guilty about BL or...... 3 reply
Ill honestly read anything but bl is the main thing, I don’t fetishize it tho I could honestly care less about the sex but the romance is good in some of them. Some of them are horrible and I hate everyone but it is what it is. Anyway, I’ve read gl too it’s good I just haven’t seen any cuz I haven’t been looking for new manga cuz I need t...... 2 reply
I'm someone who distinguish irl and fiction with ease. like i wouldn't read smth i see irl often and i wouldn't want smth fictional happening irl. and i believe anyone can Read whatever the hell the want bc as long as fiction stays fiction. don't go against other people's boundaries, don't break the law, don't violates other being's rights. like , ...... 4 reply
I read BL and GL but mostly BL. I don't necessarily think people should be labeled as a "fetishizer" just because its a queer story with sex. I enjoy GL and BL stories because i'm queer (pan, specifically) and I appreciate the representation. Cishet romance stories can also be fetishized by anyone, its just that BL is the most prominent of those st...... 1 reply
I’m mlm and read BL sometimes...(but only if the storyline is interesting), and I honestly don’t care if a girl (or anyone of any other gender) wants to read BL.
My issue is if said girl starts SEXUALIZING mlm material or convincing herself that fictional BL relationships are like IRL mlm relationships.
Also to the girls who makes excuses fo...... 1 reply
personally I think anyone can read whatever they want as long as they don't fetishize the relationship(s). I haven't really ventured into reading GL cuz I haven't actively searched for them, but any gender can appreciate BL/GL without having to feel guilty (as long as you don't fetishize) but those are just my thoughts 2 reply
