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I'm actually really proud of the current reader base. I remember how even a decade ago it was just accepted that r*pe happens in yaoi even if its nonsensical but I feel like now readers are actually voicing their opinion on it and when its not necessary for the plot.
Yeah, I remember that too !! I believe it's a mix between generational changes of what is accepted, the audience getting bored of it being so common to just throw it around, and the loud minority of teens who didn't really care about the plot and just loved the tropes.
The author really could have just had them develop a good relationship without the rape because, besides it being mad unnecessary, it's clear they didn't know how to incorporate it into the plot. I mean, who the hell would ever say that.