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Is there a special reason why you read Yaoi (shounen ai included)?
Why do you like to read Yaoi? Personally I read it because in a sense it helps me escape reality and teaches life lessons in a sense. Not only yaoi other genre manga too and anime but lets just focus on yaoi for now yes (▰˘◡˘▰)
It's because it's a great escapism especially since tv has bored me in the last couple of years. It's the same reason I read romance novels and write myself. It's a hobby. reply
i think the most logical answer i can come up with is that its a breath of fresh air from heternormative media. when i first came across the yaoi genre i was kinda young and didn't know any better which led to an initial fetishization of yaoi and gay men, but i know better now thanks to learning more about the lgbtq+ community. definitely not a gre...... 1 reply
i think, as a queer girl, it's just nice to see queer relationships portrayed so positively (for stories that are more innocent obv LOL). i also do like that they show that men can experience feelings that people can consider "girlish". like...breaking them out of the stereotype of tough, emotionless guys who can't experience something like having ...... 1 reply
No there is no special reason, I was burned out from shoujo romance because I felt like I already read everything so I gave BL a shot, it was the same thing but two dudes it felt like any other romance manga I've read I just got more mangas to choose from.
At this point I think I just prefer it over the Straight ones cause I'm Asexual(?) I think ...... reply
dunno, because straight people suck!!!! /j
i started dabbling in shounen ai when i was a bit younger than now (like 2 years ago) and i liked it, so i kept reading it.
im not bothered by straight sex/romance as much anymore, but i prefer gl or bl, maybe cuz im queer myself?? i dont know man ╮(￣▽￣)╭ 1 reply
