you can read yaoi and whatever bl doujinshi you want. most yaoi is written by straight women anyways.
it’s perfectly fine as long as you don’t fetishize/objectify gay people in real life. like, speculating whether real people are gay or fitting gay couples into heteronormative/fetishized roles. for example: don’t ask couples who’s the man...... reply
I used to hate yaoi because I thought it's all about sex. But then when I try reading it, it actually have a pretty good plot (well, some) which makes me hooked. I actually learn a lot too, like the prejudices towards them, how the society perceived them, their struggles, things we can do to make them feel accepted and etc.
Yes, there are people ...... 1 reply
i think it's important to differentiate between fiction and real life, and yaoi is definitely not real. I mean, those yaoi plots can mostly only happen in the fictional world, it would not do to compare it to real world.
I read yaoi since for me, it's just like shoujo but with same-sex couple.
Imo, as long as you're not doing any harm to anybody a...... reply
Honestly, I see this as nothing more than censorship, I just like stories plain and simple.So, Some of these stories have gay characters but not all stories are about lesbian or gay love. By saying that I shouldn't read gay stories just because *supposedly * I fetishize gay couple is fucking stupid beyond belief and I refuse to listen to these pe...... 1 reply
I am straight and I do read yaoi. I don’t find it odd. In the beginning, weren’t the target readers of yaoi straight females? I could be mistaken but that’s what I’ve heard. Also as long as you don’t think that real life works exactly the same way yaoi does and as long as you don’t fetishize gay couples I don’t think it’s bad. 2 reply
As a gay guy, I don't really care if straight people do or don't read yaoi, bara, etc
Yes these stories can have certain problematic elements such as romanticising rape, but as long as you have enough sense to differ fiction from reality just go for it 3 reply
tell them to mind their own business. Yaoi isn't problematic, it's the fans that make it problematic. Yaoi does encourage people to fetishize gay people, but people need to realize that gay couples aren't goddamn objects. If you stay in your lane, you'll be good. Don't let people tell you to stop doing the things that make you happy. 1 reply
The intended target audience for yaoi is straight women (not exclusive to just straight) I'm newly bi and I started reading when I was straight and I dont care who felt what way I was still going to read. And still am. I draw the line at fiction and reality. I know the difference. 2 reply
I'm not suicidal (I think) but I want to die. I sometimes search up ways to die and get absorbed into the topic. I also think that if my life turns really bad, I can commit suicide. My life's good right now and I'm happy reading yaoi. I don't think this is normal but I wish I could gather enough courage to die. Is it normal?
Yeah, as long as they don’t fetishise or objectify real gay couples, and affect real people.
It’s quite simple.
Stay out of others sexuality if it doesn’t concern you. 3 reply
Why do feel the need to respond to those people? If you enjoy reading yaoi, just do it. They have no right to tell you what you should or should not like.
I get their point though.
Yaoi is a genre that is marketed at women and girls. It’s similar to lesbian porn produced by men, for men. It’s not realistic, and it’s only to play into the targ...... 2 reply
The number one most looked up topic on Pornhub is lesbians. It’s well known that a lot of men have that as their turn on (not all of course, but obviously it’s very popular). I think it goes both ways for women as well. I just say let people be into whatever they want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone. You shouldn’t address them. Just go o...... 9 reply
Just don't bother seriously. I just ignore . It's my decision to read yaoi and who are they to say what I can or not. Proudly say I'm straight and I read yaoi reply
lmao no don't tell her. Like most people wouldn't tell their mom about their porn preferences and their fetishises, you don't need to explain to her your love reading about of two men fucking reply
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