When you expect BL to be an accurate portrayal of gay relationships and homosexuality. Putting homosexuality on a pedestal due to how many BL treats these relationships to the point of saying "I wish I were a gay male"
I'd also say calling yourself a fujoshi in itself is a major redflag
Like when people comment “I thought this was bl, I’m dropping this” or “it would have been much better if it was yaoi”
No but once “Yaoi” mentality leaks into real life and you find yourself picturing gay couples inappropriately or shipping random ppl together then that’s fetishizaton.
BL itself is fetishizing homosexuality, but reading it doesn't always mean to fetishize it. what does count as fetishizing is being fixated on bl (wishing to be a guy only for "yaoi sex"), start adapting harmful heteronormative stereotypes from bl, only regard characters by sexual roles and viewing bl as a sexual pleasure.
I agree
Does reading BL count as fetishizing homosexuals? And if not then what does?