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Should I stop reading yaoi?
Ok so hopefully I don’t get absolutely bashed on this. I am a cis straight female and I like reading yaoi. I’ve been seeing many posts on tiktok and even this site saying yaoi is bad because it fetishizes mlm relationships. I don’t read yaoi just for the explicit scenes. I really love the plots and storylines that some yaoi’s have. For example, lets say cherry blossoms after winter. I absolutely loved the plot and storyline. When I saw the explicit scenes I was actually shocked but also I couldn’t care less about them because I was there for the plot. Lots of yaoi have scenes with rape which people just think is ok and skip over it like it’s nothing. That’s when people who say yaoi is bad comes through because lots of yaoi just normalizes this and the readers who read them don’t care about it either. However I actually do care when rape shows up and no one cares about it. I always complain or say something about it since it’s not correct. Also I know stuff that happens in yaoi is not realistic to actual mlm relationships irl.
Side note: if you read yaoi just for those explicit scenes and if you think yaoi is what an actual mlm relationship is you fetishize mlm.
I’m like actually scared to tell anyone I read yaoi now since I don’t want to be attacked. I’ve been seeing people get attacked on tiktok for liking yaoi and I honestly don’t want that to happen to me. Is yaoi really that bad? I know that yaoi and mlm irl are way different from each other. I don’t fetishize gay men either. I know the differences between the two but still should I stop reading yaoi. Two reasons are because I’m straight and yaoi “fetishizes” mlm. I don’t want to be known as someone who fetishizes mlm since I 100% support the lgbtq community. I’m just having a hard time deciding if I’m really in the wrong for liking yaoi. If I am I will automatically stop reading yaoi. I really just don’t want to get attacked or make people feel uncomfortable.
Reading yaoi for the explicit scenes is not fetishing mlm, I don't know why people say that. It's a whole 'nother ball game if you thing yaoi symbolizes real mlm. But yeah you really should stop reading yaoi, if you don't like or care for explicit scenes then you should read shounen ai ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭ 3 reply
I've honestly seen this same question written basically five different times. No, you're not a bad person for reading yaoi. Just like a gay person reading straight porn- he/she isn't fetishizing them. As long as you keep fantasy and fiction far away from reality, you're fine.
Also, why are you listening to some assholes on tiktok? I don't even us...... 1 reply
Everyone is free to fetishize whatever as long as it stays within the law. That is my principle, just read what makes you happy bro it shouldn't be that deep. 1 reply
Hey, I'm gay and I love reading yaoi. Well... it's more like love/hate relationship, but I still mostly really enjoy reading it. Of course there are mangas that have rape in them and yeah, some people normalize it (which is totally disgusting), but isn't it the same with straight "literature"?
You ,my dear are in my opinion a very good human being...... 2 reply
I don't feel that reading Yaoi is fetishizing mlm relationships, I love yaoi with a good story and plotline, I don't really care about the sex scenes in yaoi either if the art and story are good anythings fine with me. The important thing is to know where to draw the line if you are normalizing rape in yaoi than there is a problem.
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Yoo bro, i never imagine i would enjoy yaoi this much..
I started read yaoi becuz tired with girls character that act over to much cute or moe moe something like that.
If you feel read yaoi is to much, then just read shounen ai and enjoy the story line without seeing adult scenes(▰˘◡˘▰).
I dont think that people read yaoi is sick, its just ...... 2 reply
It’s completely up to you if you wanna stop reading yaoi if you dislike rape scenes I would recommend shounen ai but if you wanna quit completely that’s fine too. And second it’s ok to like yaoi and only reading yaoi for explicit scenes isnt fetishizing it but I do agree that fetishizing gay men is when you think yaoi actually portrays real g...... 1 reply
I don't see any problem with you reading yaoi since you can differentiate between them and reality....I dunno why you are listening to people on tiktok or wherever though.... If you like it keep reading it I mean why should anybody else's opinion stop you- people have different tastes not everyone will like yaoi so i guess you should find people wh...... 1 reply