Don’t you just hate it when you’re looking at some really awe-inspiring fan art when all of a sudden out pops some yaoi? To all you lucky un-initiated out there, yaoi is anime/manga and even mainstream cartoon pairings of two “bishie†male characters either engaged in light petting/embraces to downright 3x porn (hentai).
I would like to say this right now and upfront: I DO NOT HATE YAOI! JUST DUMB FEMALE FANGIRLS WHO THINK “OMGTHAZSOCUTE!!!!!!!! THEY’RE HOLDING HANDS *SQEAL*†YAOI HAS ITS PLACE FOR GAY ANIME/MANGA FANS. I REPEAT: HATE=DUMB FANGIRLS AND FAN YAOI.
In my opinion, fan yaoi is revolting, especially since it’s drawn almost entirely by rabid straight fangirls. I believe that yaoi and yuri might help our gay/ lesbian/bi-friends relate a little better to anime characters, but I also believe that you probably have to be gay/ lesbian/ bi/whatever to get that deeper appreciation for the work. So there may be a need and a place for this art; just not with me, especially when some otaku thinks that pairing two beloved male characters together is kawaii. I have nothing but love for all types of anime fans no matter who they are (‘cept clueless otaku/fangirls I reserve my pity for them).
A few words on this subject addressed to yaoi lov’n fangirls: Why the hell would you, a straight/bi/whatever woman (more than likely a recently pubescent girl) think that two guys kissing or going at it is hot? Why!? Do you have any idea how messy hetro sex is, let alone gay sex? Triple that, and *gah*, I’m not equipped to comprehend the attraction. I have tried and tried to wrap my mind around this…are you girls just kinky, nasty lil’ creatures who think the more goo the better? If so, just say, “I love gay porn†and be done with it, cause that’s all most yaoi really is. It’s not cute, it’s P-O-R-N. Even if they’re just holding hands, ew, it’s still gay and you’re not. Don’t even bother saying that you like yaoi because of the story, we know better (almost every image I see when I type in yaoi show two dudes about to make contact or just have). You’re not a gay man, how the hell would you even know or comprehend how gay men interact?
Another thing, why the bleeding hell do you yaoi fans turn straight characters into raging queens who can’t get enough man-love? And why, oh why, do you especially get off on yaoi that’s incestuous? For example, I was perusing a young female artist’s work, and though I was impressed with her style I wanted to vomit out my ass when I saw pics of Dante and Virgil from “Devil May Cry†bonking each other. What did they ever do to you? Or, you take characters that are sworn enemies and make them into doe eyed lovers, usually with the more blatant “manly†character as the submissive. Oh god, I’ve seen Harry Potter yaoi with Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy!! Why!! What crack pipe was big enough to hold the amount of meth you obviously had to smoke to come up with that?
The true tragedy of yaoi fan art is that a good number of you artists are extremely, extremely talented: here are some links to prove it (WARNING: some of what you’re about to see may be disturbing to sensitive viewers. Please be advised that some images may be graphic and have the potential to scar you forever).
You artists just waste it on borderline/100% porn and then try to excuse yourself by saying it’s “aaahhhhh-ddooor-ableâ€. Fess up and admit that you’re a pervert distorting anime and manga who absolutely loooovvvves gay porn. Nothing wrong with being a pervert, just own up to it and quit calling it cute.
