BLs that sparked the thought—would they be more popular if they weren’t BL?

mangagoers often act like BL is mainstream or widely popular, but let’s be real—that’s not the case. BL will never reach the level of mainstream media because homophobia still exists. It’s weird how people complain about BL’s so-called ‘popularity’ when it’s not even mainstream. I also find it strange when people brag about not reading BL anymore and switching to straight media, like… wow, so quirky. Congrats on reading straight works, which make up 90% of all media—you’re just like everybody else.

Anyway, for me, I think Nitro+CHiRAL’s works stand out. Also, Mo Dao Zu Shi technically became mainstream, but only after they removed the BL elements—hence why it gained that level of popularity.
I also remember there was this guy who decided to stream himself playing Dramatical Murder, and his dude fans started whining about it, that made me laugh tbh