Fetishizing Gay Couples?
does being a straight fujoshi mean you fetishize gay couples? i love reading yaoi and BL because the stories are funny, emotional, and well-paced. I won't not read a webtoon or manhwa if it's not BL, but i generally prefer reading BL not just because of the stories but also because the tiktok, instagram and mangago communities are so enjoyable and funny to be a part of. I really do find the concept of fetishizing anyone for anything is absolutely disgusting, so I really want to disassociate myself from it as much as possible and I don't wanna do it even mistakenly.
I want to know whether the mere coexistence of my sexuality and my love for reading yaoi/BL deem me as fetishizing gay couples or a specific action or belief? everyone seems to have a different answer
also i wanna note that i NEVER ship two people who are straight in a gay couple (for example zuko and sokka from avatar) and/or deem a gay couple as actually straight or just "best friends" (yuri and victor from yuri on ice)
As a gay man I can tell you that's it's usually pretty obvious when someone is fetishizing. I don't usually have a problem with people of any gender reading gay material so long as it's not done with the desire to fulfil a sexual/romantic fantasy.
However, yaoi is made primarily for women by women which IS a problem. Women (even gay) do not know a......
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02 10,2020
