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why do you think girls love yaoi?
I have been a bl/yaoi fan for years, its one of my favorite hobbies to read stuff here and on ao3 about my fav ships and sometimes when i get fixated on a bl/ship it consumes my whole mind.
My question is why does that happen? i have some observations but i would love tp hear yall and maybe have a discussion - straight romance is too stereotypical - you kinda always know what will the characters do how they will react. its like there is a model female character and a model male character and the characters dont ever develop past the sterotype. with mlm there is so much more variety about the relationships, without being stereotypical - when i read bl i am purely an observer and enjoyer. when there isnt a character of my gender in the story i dont subconsciously try to 'relate' to them or compare my decisions with theirs. when there is a girl love interest i am always like wait i wouldnt do that, why would she do that and etc - basically not putting myself in the shoes of the character allows me to fully enter the fantasy - kinda surface level but as a straight girl its nice to see hot guys making out naked lol - seeing men express emotions, vulnerability by not being confined to the strong straight male love interest. - maybe controversial but there is something taboo about it which makes it more appealing - i guess a lot of the yaoi fans (me included) dont talk about it with irl friends and keep it lowkey. when you are done with your day, with dealing with people and so on you get to have your special yaoi time - makes it even more exciting
so that is what i can think of now pls tell me what do you think
You know what's weird? The way women are constantly asked to justify their hobbies romance, erotica, etc. while men can obsess over sports, action movies, or porn without anyone demanding a psychological breakdown. No one asks “Why do straight men love gta or shooting games?” They just let them enjoy things. But when a woman says she likes yaoi...... 1 reply
Lowkey I only read yaoi because I dislike seeing other women getting into relationships and having bfs bc I’ve always been single asf and can’t find anyone for myself. I get jealous of the mc in straight manhuas which is dead ass pathetic but whatever 3 reply
I am always confused on when the topic of yaoi comes on. People go straight to comparing it to straight romance, yes they are basically one in the same thing but I thought the question was, why do girls love yaoi? Not why do girls love yaoi and not straight romance? Sorry if I am a bit defensive, but lwk breaking my heart everytime I see straight r...... 2 reply
One reason I’ve heard is that with bl there’s less of the traditional male-female relationship roles that women get tired of seeing, not only in real life, but in media as well. Like the stereotypical weak, submissive woman that can’t do anything without her partner, but he needs her to do everything for him. Although a lot of bl has this kin...... 1 reply
No clue, I'm a girl too but I've never found yaoi that interesting for me it's just kinda plain? (No offense ofc!). I can definitely understand how it can be interesting to others since same sex relationships in media haven't been represented half as much as straight relationships throughout the decades. Also, maybe it's kinda like how some guys f...... reply
Personally:
1. Female proportions are lowkey outrageous
2. Because I'm a girl, I understand my body a lot more and whenever something inaccurate in a straight manhwa pops up, it irks me and that's all I can think of and takes me away from the focus of the story
3. I hate the way they portray female characters (esp in straight dynamics! GL is us...... reply
