Yaoi

So, ‘-Yaoi is a popular term for female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships, usually created by female authors.'

So already, I'm lost. But whatever, I suppose that makes sense. There's weirder shit out there, so it's not really that aspect I have an issue with.
But wait a minute... surely the fact that something stranger exists, doesn't mean it's any less strange, right? Yeah. That's what I thought.

'The two participants in a Yaoi relationship are often referred to as seme and uke, literally "attacker" and "receiver".'

Yeah. I know. Bear with me, it gets stranger.

‘The seme is generally older and taller, with a stronger chin, shorter hair, smaller eyes, and a more stereotypically masculine, even "macho". The seme usually pursues the uke. The uke usually has softer, androgynous, feminine features with bigger eyes and a smaller build, and is often physically weaker than the seme. Anal sex-’ (Oh yeah, I went there,) ‘-is a prevalent theme in Yaoi, as nearly all stories feature it in some way.’

But it’s so much more than gay porn, because… ur… okay, I’ve got nothing…

Wait, wait, my favourite bit’s coming up.

‘Sexual intercourse in Yaoi is a way of expressing commitment to a partner, and "apparent violence" in sex is a "measure of passion". When a woman is raped, she is stigmatised by society, but in Yaoi, boys who are loved by their rapists are still "imbued with innocence". Rape fantasy themes have been said to free the protagonist of responsibility in sex, leading to the narrative climax of the story, where "the protagonist takes responsibility for his own sexuality".’

Brilliant. Honestly, I’m grinning right now. Because now feel justified in ignoring fan-girls who rant to me about feminism and the likelihood (or unlikelihood) of a man being sexually assaulted.

I never realised they were disappointed, as opposed to just angry…




I'll take your abuse now. As long as it's coherent.