Aside from the obvious homosexual aspect, yaoi showcases men that women would otherwise be attracted to. Homophobia, domestic abuse, and other issues are commonly displayed, which is significant to one's knowledge of human society in and outside Japan.ģ. While at times dramatic due to plot, yaoi shows that gay men easily form meaningful relationships, as do everyone else.Ģ. It shows that homosexual relationships are equal to that of heterosexual pairings.
For the second, all I have to say is that you have a narrow index viewpoint and that reading yaoi should help this.Īnyway, back to the reasons why reading yaoi is beneficial, which is why it should be read by guys as well.ġ. Well, for the first reaction I say go read shounen - ai instead (it isn't graphic). 'I don't want to see gay sex and gay shit like that' or 'I just can't picture two guys together'. Now, now I know what some of you guys are thinking:
Please share if you would like others to see the benefits to reading yaoi manga :)
