Honestly, I think it's no different from people getting off to mangas with straight couples. It's still an unrealistic representation of relationships. It's no different or worse just because the relationship is homosexual. And some yoai/bl mangas are very good at representing realistic relationships and feelings and I'm sure there are straight cou......
If we're talking about yaoi with ACTUAL plots, then: 1. MAJOR LOVE TRIANGLES. Just doesn't do it for me. I don't like sympathizing with the "other" guy, making me feel bad for him when he doesn't get chosen by the MC. I especially haaate it if the love triangle has that cliché trope of bad boy vs nice guy/the bestfriend. Grrr. But I read Devil's ......
do we fetishize gay?