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How do you feel about Yaoi & the misrepresentation of LGBT community in media?
Hi, I'd love to hear thoughts on this statement: "Hey fun fact! Fetishizing gay men is disgusting and if you’re a fujoshi/ yaoi fan you should stop and realize you’re not representing or helping mlm correctly by posting your “uwu trash sinful gaybies otp” and only harms the community". I know this kind of topic has already been asked again, & again. I don't mean to start a shit storm cuz I know that can get ugly quick but, Im often really unsure where I stand on this. I'd really appreciate hearing other viewpoints.
I'm of the opinion that any representation that puts us in a positive light is good, even if there are some perceived inaccuracies. However, I will say I've read a few Yaois that were clearly written by straight (possibly somewhat religious) women with a low-key fetish that seemed to punish the characters for being gay with undertones of "if they w...... reply
