Despite what most say, there is nothing wrong with being an otaku who just wants her yaoi.
...is what a test I just took on the subject told me. Such encouraging words. If you are interested, here is the link to the test. Its short and wonderfully accurate. ^^
The word fujoshi is a pun on the word for ''upper class lady", written with alternate kanji so that it means "rotten lady". For the uninitiated, fujoshi refers to die-hard BL fans i.e. girls who like boys who like boys. And 'Boys' refers to males of all ages, though I draw the line at shota.
This picture, found on google images, is also a marvelously accurate description of le me. (Should I say embarrassingly accurate?) The only two that don't fit are the ones about the clothing--since I'm not alone at home, I'm rather better clothed-- and about the dyed hair--my hair is of such a poor texture already that I don't dare dye. I'm not allergic to cats but a large part of my family is. I love them. My blog is dedicated to one.
Wikipedia notes some interesting points about fan preferences, which I found to be rather true for me. Particularly the point about "the borders between yaoi, shōjo manga and ladies' comics are quite permeable and fans of BL probably enjoyed both homosexual and heterosexual tales." However, "fans tend to prefer BL to non-BL shōjo manga... (there exists) a preference for BL over other forms of pornography, for example heterosexual love stories in ladies' comics...slash and yaoi fans are dismissive of mainstream hetero-sexual romance".
Its true. While I do (sometimes) enjoy heterosexual romance, I'm more often than not, dismissive of it. In fact, as long as we are discussing heterosexual romance in manga, my absolute favorite is Threads of Time by Noh-Mi Young, which isn't tagged as a romance. Its a seinen, action manhwa.
I think such a preference exists because a yaoi romance just seems more passionate. There's an element of all or nothing involved. After all, a romance between two men can never be easy. But its not as though most stories dwell on the issue. However, I'm very curious about whether this preference stands true for all BL fans?
Finally, I'd like to add that this explains my near-compulsive urge to read and write about yaoi (mentioned here) whenever I look at the laptop. Which is very often in a day.
...is what a test I just took on the subject told me. Such encouraging words. If you are interested, here is the link to the test. Its short and wonderfully accurate. ^^
The word fujoshi is a pun on the word for ''upper class lady", written with alternate kanji so that it means "rotten lady". For the uninitiated, fujoshi refers to die-hard BL fans i.e. girls who like boys who like boys. And 'Boys' refers to males of all ages, though I draw the line at shota.
This picture, found on google images, is also a marvelously accurate description of le me. (Should I say embarrassingly accurate?) The only two that don't fit are the ones about the clothing--since I'm not alone at home, I'm rather better clothed-- and about the dyed hair--my hair is of such a poor texture already that I don't dare dye. I'm not allergic to cats but a large part of my family is. I love them. My blog is dedicated to one.
Wikipedia notes some interesting points about fan preferences, which I found to be rather true for me. Particularly the point about "the borders between yaoi, shōjo manga and ladies' comics are quite permeable and fans of BL probably enjoyed both homosexual and heterosexual tales." However, "fans tend to prefer BL to non-BL shōjo manga... (there exists) a preference for BL over other forms of pornography, for example heterosexual love stories in ladies' comics...slash and yaoi fans are dismissive of mainstream hetero-sexual romance".
Its true. While I do (sometimes) enjoy heterosexual romance, I'm more often than not, dismissive of it. In fact, as long as we are discussing heterosexual romance in manga, my absolute favorite is Threads of Time by Noh-Mi Young, which isn't tagged as a romance. Its a seinen, action manhwa.
I think such a preference exists because a yaoi romance just seems more passionate. There's an element of all or nothing involved. After all, a romance between two men can never be easy. But its not as though most stories dwell on the issue. However, I'm very curious about whether this preference stands true for all BL fans?
Finally, I'd like to add that this explains my near-compulsive urge to read and write about yaoi (mentioned here) whenever I look at the laptop. Which is very often in a day.
Can I be honest here? I was starting to lose "interest" in you recently, but oh my oh my are you hawt! ;)
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