It’s not a contradiction, although I also thought that for a bit. I think with《“a [b]” c》, “a [b]” is describing the artists’ sexual orientation, not the subject of the drawing.
Afaik, Anne Rice was not trans. Many women identify with gay men in my experience. Her writing was very typical of women writing men.
Her writing doesn’t represent the bara-type content shown in the second panel of the post, and to that point, your counterpoint is to the graphic in the post rather than to me.
The picture in “gay mens yaoi” is characteristic of bara, for which there is already a term. I was just pointing that out. I wasn’t picking a fight.
I read some of her vampire books when I was young teenager and getting into gothy stuff and every single one that I picked up had multiple and extensively detailed csa scenes with children who adored their abusers.
I gave up trying to read her books when I realised this was a recurring theme.
“Gay men yaoi” as shown is known as “bara”.
Still a very accurate graphic.
Edited for clarity.
It’s not a contradiction, although I also thought that for a bit. I think with《“a [b]” c》, “a [b]” is describing the artists’ sexual orientation, not the subject of the drawing.
So that’s gay men’s depiction/conception of yaoi.
Yaoi is generally by women. That’s part of the definition.
When it looks like that second panel, it isn’t yaoi, it’s bara (at least in English).
Who says women can’t be gay men? Like Anne Rice, yaoi queen!
Afaik, Anne Rice was not trans. Many women identify with gay men in my experience. Her writing was very typical of women writing men.
Her writing doesn’t represent the bara-type content shown in the second panel of the post, and to that point, your counterpoint is to the graphic in the post rather than to me.
The picture in “gay mens yaoi” is characteristic of bara, for which there is already a term. I was just pointing that out. I wasn’t picking a fight.
I was just joking around :)
Her writing definitely falls under the “straight woman” yaoi stereotype in my opinion. I just think she’s neat and very silly.
Why do you find Anne Rice so neat and silly?
I read some of her vampire books when I was young teenager and getting into gothy stuff and every single one that I picked up had multiple and extensively detailed csa scenes with children who adored their abusers.
I gave up trying to read her books when I realised this was a recurring theme.
Because they’re horror novels. They’re beautifully written, thought provoking and creative.
I’m glad you stopped reading them if you found them too disturbing.