I submitted an article to Eden Cafe (it hasn't gone live yet) about Yaoi (Idealized homoerotic stories/manga typically by women for women) and the hazards of basing opinions on real relationships and real sex on it when it is clearly meant to be used only for fantasy material. Should I do a related follow up article or should I do my next article on something else entirely?
So I submitted an article on Yaoi, should I do a Follow up?
A follow-up on bara could be interesting, but I'd be careful of falling into the trap of all gei comi automatically portraying more realistic homosexual relationships than yaoi. The most outstanding example of published (non-doujinshi) bara that stands out in my mind involves a man being pimped out by his brother to both his coworkers and his horse. But only when his brother isn't using him himself, of course.
10/19/2011
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That is true. I'm still doing research on Bara as it came up in my research for the yaoi piece. It seems to have a tendency to be more realistic, preparation and sex-wise, at the very least, but as with most fiction, the story lines can be a bit... out there. At least with that, though, it's pretty obvious that it's meant to be fiction.
Originally posted by
Kkay
A follow-up on bara could be interesting, but I'd be careful of falling into the trap of all gei comi automatically portraying more realistic homosexual relationships than yaoi. The most outstanding example of published (non-doujinshi) bara that
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A follow-up on bara could be interesting, but I'd be careful of falling into the trap of all gei comi automatically portraying more realistic homosexual relationships than yaoi. The most outstanding example of published (non-doujinshi) bara that stands out in my mind involves a man being pimped out by his brother to both his coworkers and his horse. But only when his brother isn't using him himself, of course.
10/19/2011
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If bara's not your genre, I'd suggest reading through a few before doing an article on it. It's a word that can mean different things to different people-- in some circles, all bara means is muscular men.
Originally posted by
AndroAngel
That is true. I'm still doing research on Bara as it came up in my research for the yaoi piece. It seems to have a tendency to be more realistic, preparation and sex-wise, at the very least, but as with most fiction, the story lines can be a bit...
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That is true. I'm still doing research on Bara as it came up in my research for the yaoi piece. It seems to have a tendency to be more realistic, preparation and sex-wise, at the very least, but as with most fiction, the story lines can be a bit... out there. At least with that, though, it's pretty obvious that it's meant to be fiction.
10/19/2011
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That's what I'm doing. I never write anything without doing thorough research. I'm thinking I might do better to compare Yaoi and Bara to real life in a three parter, though.
Originally posted by
Kkay
If bara's not your genre, I'd suggest reading through a few before doing an article on it. It's a word that can mean different things to different people-- in some circles, all bara means is muscular men.
10/19/2011
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i think the people who read yaoi and think it's real/realistic are in the minority, though. most people just enjoy it as fantasy
Originally posted by
AndroAngel
I submitted an article to Eden Cafe (it hasn't gone live yet) about Yaoi (Idealized homoerotic stories/manga typically by women for women) and the hazards of basing opinions on real relationships and real sex on it when it is clearly meant to be used
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I submitted an article to Eden Cafe (it hasn't gone live yet) about Yaoi (Idealized homoerotic stories/manga typically by women for women) and the hazards of basing opinions on real relationships and real sex on it when it is clearly meant to be used only for fantasy material. Should I do a related follow up article or should I do my next article on something else entirely?
Mar 18, 11:44 pm
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women for women to men for men.
Originally posted by
AndroAngel
I submitted an article to Eden Cafe (it hasn't gone live yet) about Yaoi (Idealized homoerotic stories/manga typically by women for women) and the hazards of basing opinions on real relationships and real sex on it when it is clearly meant to be used
...
I submitted an article to Eden Cafe (it hasn't gone live yet) about Yaoi (Idealized homoerotic stories/manga typically by women for women) and the hazards of basing opinions on real relationships and real sex on it when it is clearly meant to be used only for fantasy material. Should I do a related follow up article or should I do my next article on something else entirely?
May 14, 9:49 am
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