I think the author is trying to depict how far the Uke went with depriving himself or a healthy lifestyle due to his family abandonment. He’s extremely nonchalant about his well being, the guy ONLY eats bread! Clearly his malnutrition has led to stunt growth. Google and look it up, it’s a real thing. Usually with abusive, mentally ill and tragedy stories the characters will be depicted frail, sickly and with malnutrition because abuse, mental illness and trauma are the leading cause for eating disorders. Kudos to the author for a realist depiction of the Uke given his mental state and traumatic past!
That actually is addressed. They mentioned he only ever eats bread as his food. And they also addressed his traumatic past with his mother abandoning him. They also addressed how he doesn’t care for himself he seems his malnutrition. Did you skip through all that? Also what other manga? Where have you been reading vakjt 10-15 year old looking Uke’s lol. Majority of mangas have average sizes male Ukes.
That actually is addressed. They mentioned he only ever eats bread as his food. And they also addressed his traumatic past with his mother abandoning him. They also addressed how he doesn’t care for himself hence why he has malnutrition. Did you skip through all that? Also what other manga? Where have you been reading about 10-15 year old looking Uke’s lol. Majority of mangas have average sizes male Ukes.
Love is an illusion - in the Omega world it’s a guaranteed given that the sizes of omegas are small - even smaller than beta males. Alphas also tend to be bigger than average men. It’s the physiology of the omega verse. In cases where omegas are big they always make a point to point it out! It’s rare. So of cause the Uke there was small.
Puppy love: The Uke’s art design is in accordance with the story that revolves around him being small and cute, the whole plot revolves around this. His timidness, innocence and small body are purposely so in order for him to create a contrast with the S&M play he’s delving into. The story wouldn’t have worked well if he was older with an average built body. Small typed feminine looking males do exist in real life. In fact the world of drag has loads of homosexual males who cross dress and you wouldn’t believe they’re males - both in size and looks. There’s nothing wrong with writer exploring these character types in their stories too.
My Ex report: This is a stretch, the Uke doesn’t look 15 and his built is that much smaller compared to the Seme. He looks like how an average male in their early 20’s would like if they were in manga.
Now, you only named 3 and call that MOST when we have thousands of Yaoi stories? If you named 100 Yaois, that would still not amount to most! Lol
So true! It’s a little sexist of people to assume all men should be huge, towering beings, with abundant muscles and gruff faces that look like they’re already in their 30’s. Appreciate the slim ones too. There’s nothing wrong with slim men who can’t grow beards and have baby faces! They’re men too you know! We say no to Twinks discrimination!!! (︶︿︶)
I'm not judging twinks but apart from bara yaoi most of the ones i have read (!!!) have ukes that look significantly younger than semes , I'm not saying all man should be big and muscly , i mean the structure of their faces (and bodies , i don't just mean muscles) , their hips and shoulder width , their eyes are drawn bigger to make them look innocent and youthful on purpose, their jaws are not sharp they look women like. There is a way to make them look cute and there doesn't have to be a 5 ft height difference to make us see who the uke and who the seme are, also why do we yearn for ukes to be smaller than semes? Is it maybe to make them look like a feminine and masculine couple? (Forced heterosexual norms??) Why is it always expected that semes are bigger? Now maybe you should ask yourself this questions without looking for reasons for ukes to look like underage , preteen children, okay? ( I apologise if there are grammar mistakes , English is not my first language)
You asked for more examples , i looked up their names , since you so kindly asked.
1) pheromone sherbet - a preteen with a 20 year old man (i mean their looks not their actual age)
2)room to room - again preteen/teen with a 20 year old
3)if you tell me to do it I'll do it - uke looks 15-17 and seme looks at least 28
4) imperfect pervert - you can not tell me that uke looks older than 15-16 and seme looks at least 20
5) k's secret - looks like a teenager , seme looks at least 27
6)last omegaverse -15 year old +20 year old ( yeah , yeah it should be expected from omegaverses but why?? Why should they look like they are fucking an underage kid?)
7)standby kiss- ore no senzoku secret xx - even though they are the same age , uke looks 15 and seme looks at least 20
8) devil's temptation - teenager with a 30 year old man
9)introduction to the theory of love webtoon - 10 year old with a 20 year old
As you said this is just a few right? Well I'm only one persona nd I don't spend all day everyday reading yaoi so i can't really name that many examples. But I'm sure others have noticed this pattern too. I'm sure you'll find an excuse for each and every one , since you care so much for the plot clearly and not how they look like while fucking. (Why do i even bother)
Are you aware of real life gay culture? We have a vast number of gay men that act with “gayish mannerisms”, you will most certainly be able to tell that they are gay by the way they look, talk, dress, by their gestures and walk. A lot of gay people I follow and my gay friends are like this and there’s always “people like you” who comment or attack them saying things “Why don’t you be more manly”, “Real men don’t look like that”, “So you want to be a girl”, “Do you even have a dick between those legs”! Leave your expectations of how “real men” should be to yourself. They are still men and love being so even if they “supposedly” act “feminine”, wear makeup and don’t dress like how you expect men to dress! In real life a lot of gay couples have those roles already - some of the ones with strong gayish mannerism like to bottom. There’s nothing wrong with it. My gay friends always go for the manly types too, you wouldn’t even guess that their partners are gay. Although they look gay their partners don’t. To you this is wrong? A lot of Yaoi authors also do this in their stories - hence the concept of Uke, Seme and Versatile couples. I just wish people wouldn’t bring that toxicity to the Yaoi world! Body shaming and hating on gay mannerisms because they mimic femininity is wrong! I can’t believe you’d hate on Ukes for expressing their masculine feminity. What’s with heterosexual women and men? They’re always trying to draw lines and boundaries on how others should act and look. I stayed in Thailand for a month and met lovely “lady boys”, I bet you would have lost your shit on how they don’t fit with masculine norms. The world is like that, let men act and look how they want, let authors draw how they want their characters to look like - boxing the world and expecting it to follow your standards of masculinity is oppressive!
True!! One of my work mates at my last job was pretty small and skinny and everyone would always pass those “you’re too skinny for a man” “go to the gym, how can a man be so small” remarks. They’d even line up his arm with the ladies in our office and point out how tiny he was by his wrist size! You could see how insecure this made him and it was sad! We need to stop this culture of looking down on small men. Being a skinny male is not an abnormality. It’s nit a crime! There’s nothing wrong with it! I kinda like seeing the skinny small Ukes in mangas receiving some love! They deserve it!!!!!(▰˘◡˘▰)
First of all , stop putting words in my mouth. Secondly i have not said anything offensive toward feminine gay people . My problem is that the authors characterise ukes as the feminine gays , as if masculine male wouldn't bottom. My main problem is with the age, I don't want to look at sex between an underage child and an adult , i don't have a problem with twinks, for example i love bl hotel, the uke is feminine and skinny but doesn't look too young to be having sex. I'm not telling man how to act and what is acceptable for them to do with their bodies. My problem (again) is with the authors fetishising underage kids bodies, they can make up all the excuses as to why the uke looks too young for sex (i"it's an omegaverse" ;"uke is malnourished"; he's just skinny") I don't have a problem with feminine man ( it's actually my preference for my significant other) I'm saying that whenever i start a yaoi comic i can always tell who the uke is because they are characterised as they would characterise a women traditionally (I'm not saying that there is a difference in women's and man's brain, I'm saying that there is a traditional way of how a women is characterised in a comic(which I'm not okay with)) As if the uke has to have feminine traits to be able to bottom. BUT THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THEY LOOK TOO YOUNG TO BE HAVING SEX(WITH MEN OVER 18)
Girl, I think you have a problem if you look at that uke and see an underaged boy. As far as I can see you're equation short and skinny to underaged??? In South Korea, a whole lot of boys I know look like that, pale short and skinny that are like 25. The uke in this story looks like hes in his 20's to me. I dont really know what kind of men you're used to. The seme also looks like a 20 year old too but of a bigger size. Girl u need to calm down. Size differences in relationships is common.
Why do they always draw ukes like 10 year olds , this chapter made me uncomfortable.