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problematic tropes in bl/gl?
im sure y'all have noticed this too, but i've noticed a reoccurring theme, mostly in manga depicting queer relationships (but also in plain ol' shoujo manga too), is the fetishization of pedophilia, rape culture, incest, etc.. to anyone who answers this, do you happen to enjoy these tropes or do you tend to avoid it? do you read through, thinking "wow this is not okay at all but as long as they're happy", or do you think "this is seriously fucked up"? i'm genuinely curious as to what people think about storylines involving these tropes :) please be mindful of other's opinions and lmk what you think!
As a gay male it's so frustrating seeing those kind of tropes. It's bad enough that most BL manga is made for straight women and not actual gay men but now we're having to repeatedly see such tropes that (very clearly) paint homosexuals as predators and oversexualise homosexual relationships and gay people in general. (I accidentally replied to a c...... 1 reply
