" ignorant on what effects it can have on society and people" This is a valid statement and I understand that. However, this is a fictional story in the YAOI genre. Just like life, not everything is gonna be peachy and happy. That will never happen, because that's life. It's not the authors job to care about such high societal issues, and if you're using yaoi and basing it on real life, that's another thing because people should be doing their own research to make sure they're properally educated. Not learning about life through yaoi nonetheless or through a story that may or may not be presenting accurate facts. People make stories as an escape, not to be morally right or help society.
I understand life is not gonna be peachy and happy but I personally think forced sex shouldn’t be romanticized like it is in the side couple. If it was portrayed as it’s a bad thing then I understand that it happens bc life isn’t peachy etc. media influences society no matter what u believe, so as a consumer I do have the right to criticize it and it’s the author’s choice whether to take that criticism or not. It may be a STORY, but these characters could be similar to a person irl, not saying that they are but It’s possible. I understand people use or make stories as an escape and that’s totally fine, but that’s them not me.
Is it really hard to be gentle like this is legit his first time ... I don’t understand how people authors think it’s ok...