question, im genuinely curious why do people read bl with mature issues like rape

I only read them if the rape isnt being portrayed as romantisized, like for example the victim shows no signs of PTSD after the incident whatsoever. I dont really look for mangas that contain rape, but if I do come across them, that is my expectation. I dont really understand the question. People often read about issues like genocide, eugenics, imp......   1 reply

my two cents is that it's because content that involves rape and other controversial/sensitive material are created for adults. adults are expected to be able to differentiate between fiction and reality. i personally believe manhwa/hua/ga with rape is so popular is because those same people are into cnc (consensual nonconsent). it's roleplay. no o......   reply

As someone who's been raped before and has written non-con as well as read it, their reasoning depends on the way that it's depicted. Some people read it because that's what they're into, some people read it because they see nothing wrong with it, and for those people, their ideas of consent is blurred particularly when it comes to bl. Some people ......   3 reply

Every excuse is just "it's fictional" like omg stfu   4 reply

Personally, I'll read just about any topic as long as it's interesting to me. That includes topics that people might find upsetting, including rape. Plus, works that portray human suffering/trauma and delve into human psychology are cathartic to me idkw maybe because it feels like a safe way to explore my own anxieties and mental issues (just lik......   2 reply

short answer i have is bc rape irl ≠ rape in fiction bc ppl are not interacting w them the same way regardless of whether the interest is academic, casual, personal, sexual, etc. bc consumption and enjoyment of fictional media is way more nuanced than just "they like The Thing in Every Context Imaginable" and also things in fiction are more nuanc......   2 reply

It's a gay porn cartoon, no real people are being harmed. The rape is not real, the people involved are not real, the circumstances are not real, etc etc. It literally does not matter at all. Genuinely I think people who get really worked up about this sort of thing have something not quite right with them mentally. Like, you don't have to enjoy i......   6 reply

why do people read anything with dark themes? morbid curiosity, relatability, social commentary, etc. but dark themes in bls are usually romanticized, the question you should be asking is why do people read dark romance.   reply

Not in BL for me but is okay as long as it's not portrayed as romantic or mc is being tortured, a weird balance ik. It's just for rough play references not the plot   reply