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why do you read bls?
what is the psychology behind women (straight and/or queer) enjoying bl's and reading stories about men liking each other? whether they feteshize it or read it out of interest.
Im kinda bumped out bc I wrote a whole Bible explaining this to someone a few months ago and now I cant find it
Anyways for starters women don't need a "reason" to read BL. However here's some things that play a part
One of the most common things is being able to read romance from an outside perspective since people tend to proyect themselves int...... 3 reply
usually in fiction there is a certain stereotype in hetero relationships which doesnt really exist in bls (if you exclude the rapey seme and the pushover uke) - this allows to see the development of so much more possible relationships that would be possible in a straight couple - just the dynamics are so much more different and unexpected - endless...... reply
it doesnt matter even if it is fetishization because gay men dont suffer more than women full stop. And who cares if women read it it literally doesnt hurt anyone ( do NOT tell me it "hurts" gay men no it does not lmao) 5 reply
Honestly, I fear I'm just a romance fanatic. Anything I can get my hands on that includes romance I will read/watch. Not everything boils down to the “woman and bl” dynamic yk(with some ppl ofc)…also I read bl because the way they draw penises makes me laugh a lot. It's fucking hilarious. reply
well personally as a straight woman, I don’t. I could never get into it even when I first started reading the big three M’s.
But it’s not just my cup of tea , plus I love reading about stories about women, could be mlw or wlw, doesn’t matter for me.
like I really tried but I could never get into it no matter how much I tried, I’m simply n...... 1 reply
I like men, so watching two handsome men get together is fun. Also, I find that the relationship dynamics in bls tend to feel more realistic in some ways, especially from the perspective of the generic bottom's role. Art is also a major factor; there's so many bls with good art and that makes for more handsome men.
Now, is it unhealthy? I'm one t...... reply