honestly, i thinks it's way she worded it that made it sound crazier than it actually is. it definitely had some hate spewed into it but i think your friend is just fetishizing BL. (i'm not downplaying the fact that that's wrong!!! it's just better than being homophobic.) she definitely could've just said "i'd rather read bl over gl" or "i'm not in...... reply
In the case of your friend I think her wording was poor, and I think she needs to elaborate a bit more on that. Me personally I read mostly bls but gls from time to time, I'm bi and I also think some plots are forced in gls and I find myself relating to bl characters more than gl characters which is why I read it more.
Also lack of representation...... 1 reply
Honestly, I don't think she is homophobic, cuz some people like one genre but proceed to not like the other. I understand that they are both lgbtq genres but some people are very uncomfortable with specific genres, which is ok. But I feel like she could have worded her opinion better, but I do understand where she is coming from, so personally I wo...... reply
TLDR: maybe she is, maybe she isn't, try asking her if she would've read the story or considered the romance to be "forced/unnatural" if it was a BL instead of a GL.
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First of all, I always see people say things like "I read x so I can't be against x" or "I ha...... reply
That feels p fetishy, if they truly like romance as a genre then they should be open to reading romance regardless of gender, maybe its just me personally but I don't see why gender matters when it comes to romance as a genre
However, just like how some gl readers may not like bl I suppose it makes sense in a way, as people do have preferences for...... 1 reply
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https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/dear_sister_i_ve_become_a_blessed_maiden/uu/to_chapter-10.1/pg-2/
are some good ones i've read reply
its not homophobic to not enjoy gl, its a preference. the same way dudes love lesbian porn but wont jack off to a dude getting dicked down (majority of the time the preference be weird n fetishized either way ). but the way she said it ?????? maybe it wasnt intended that way, or she hasnt read actual good ones but thats a microagression either way...... 1 reply
lemme put u on my nerdge taste (shit just got me crying)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/holyland/
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/made_in_abyss/
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/boys_run_the_riot/
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/homunculus/
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/doubutsu_no_kuni/
i got some others cant think of shit tho, b...... reply