Yaoi! is a series we'll be running that will look at the various facets of gay manga and anime. It's a semi-serious series that will cover a broad range of topics and opinions. You're inclined to disagree of course- just don't go flaming the posts. Cogent arguments might even get you highlighted here! If you'd like to see anything specific, contact rainbownerdblog@gmail.com to provide a suggestion on a series or topic you'd like to see.
Last week we looked at yaoi and how it's mainly a genre suited to straight women as a way to fulfill their own fantasies in a safe way. Though is it only suited to that audience? While women are the primary target for such a genre we also have to look at those same themes discussed to see that it brings about a curious world in which homosexuality is often not the focus of the drama between characters. Granted this is often seen as a way to avoid realism and downplay true societal pressure, but we can also look at it from the perspective of a gay male. In a world where homosexuality is often denounced and considered a sin, yaoi gives us a glimpse into a world where those troubles are replaced by mere melodrama thus showing us a society that has largely moved beyond bothering about the morality, or lack thereof, of being gay.
