Like to much porn also violence and rape Yaoi influence the sexuality and the thoughts of men and woman. People always need more, extremer things. Sometimes things that weren't even part of their sexuality to begin with. Such stories didn't make people criminals but their are definitely messing with the sexuality and thoughts. When stories just had rape in it, is one thing. But these stories glorify it. That man passed out and was then kidnapped and sexually assaulted. When he waked up he clearly said no. But was then giving in because 'of the joy'? Woman can get wet during rape, not because they enjoy it, but because the body is trying to protect the vagina before injuries.
Not the rape is the worst thing, but definitely the glorification as a "kink".
While it’s true that physical arousal does NOT equate to consent, your assertion that by reading Yaoi with rape themes influences sexuality is incorrect. Except for children, adult exposure to varying sexual themes does NOT change base preferences. If instead of rape, it was murder, does that mean if I read enough stories about murder I’ll be more likely to kill someone? Of course not. Fantasy through fiction is one of the most effective ways of releasing internal desires in a safe and healthy way. The pervasive need to control sexuality on every level is what has lead the US to be a world leader in sexual violence and sex crimes. Repression causes perversion and deviance at vastly higher rates than simple exposure in fiction. In Japan, where Yaoi and rapey stories were common, sex crimes occur at demonstratively lower rates than in places like the US, where there aren’t main stream pop culture expressions of sexual fantasies found commonly
I mean i agree with everybody that are arguing for less rape, but some people geniunely enjoy rape-y fantasies and i personally think it's fine. Some like this kind of kinkiness and some don't. As long as it doesn't hurt anybody, i think it should be fine.