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there's always been this problem with yaoi and bl where readers who can't differentiate fiction and real life tend to fetishize gay people and homosexual relationships right? I also agree that this is a problem and people should stop doing this, but i've been thinking, aren't yaoi and bl just the same as any romance story, but with homosexual characters? Then, have we been fetishizing heterosexual relationships too as we read shoujo and romance stuff? not trying to offend anyone, just had this thought in the shower .-. i'm sorry if my wording is kinda off

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Dedashel 02 08,2020

Shhh u onto something but girl u gonna make someone write an entire novel about why shoujo and yaoi can't be compared with reply

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Cestelle 02 08,2020

Fetishization of any people group is bad. But bad representation of lgbt people and other marginalized groups, aka not straight cis people, can be the difference between getting rights and getting killed. 1 reply

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idk what to say so here’s a duck 4 reply

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NotAPrinter 02 08,2020

I agree. Yaoi is similar to any other porn or anime or manga with sex out there. Because of cancel culture, it’s seen as evil. I’m gay and I don’t really care about it lol. Enjoy what u enjoy. reply

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A person (*) 02 08,2020

Wow u thought of that up in the shower I tend to question my existence when I’m in the shower(〜￣△￣)〜 reply

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Kakkyoin 02 08,2020

both are baaaad,, neither shoujo or bl are inherently unhealthy but people come onto more contact with straight relationships than they do gays and yknow it might create a certain outlook. that being said abusive relationships shouldn’t be romanticized no matter what relationship is portrayed reply

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야쿠자 02 08,2020

To me, being unable to differentiate yaoi/bl from gays in real life is not right. But then you definetly have a point that we do the same for heterosexual relationships : I think people just notice it less bc yaois have a more "negative" point of view on them since they're homosexual relationships (yes we r in 2020 and still facing such problems). ...... reply

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