Temple of Kraden News:
| Greetings, heathen. Perhaps some fortuitous blessing of Kraden's grace hath led you to our humble Temple, or perhaps you are simply curious about this strange and wonderful cult. Should you be willing - and dare to hope - to achieve enlightenment, the door opens before you. Lo! Leave your old life behind! For once you step through, you become something more than just yourself. You become a Kradenette. Are you willing to make the rapturous plunge? Do you have what it takes? One of us! One of us! One of us! Already one of us? Make your presence known: |
- Pages:
- 1
- 2
| Poll of the Day #22 - Thoughts on yaoi? | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 25 2010, 10:22 PM (2,572 Views) | |
| Super Slash | Jul 25 2010, 10:22 PM Post #1 |
![]()
|
![]() I have no comment since I'm not familiar with this fad; I just took it from the unused idea list. |
![]() |
|
| Vačscent | Jul 25 2010, 10:23 PM Post #2 |
|
The Westering Sun
![]()
|
Read Issue 24 of the Temple Monthly News. =3 |
![]() |
|
| Super Slash | Jul 25 2010, 10:24 PM Post #3 |
![]()
|
I will. ...Eventually. =P |
![]() |
|
| Mia | Jul 25 2010, 10:28 PM Post #4 |
![]()
I'M NOT INNOCENT!
![]()
|
Not a fan. |
![]() |
|
| Hinoa | Jul 25 2010, 10:28 PM Post #5 |
![]()
Enabling Terrible Ideas since 2012
![]()
|
http://www.formspring.me/askhinoa/q/858487140 |
![]() |
|
| Poui | Jul 25 2010, 10:30 PM Post #6 |
![]() ![]()
|
Okay, here goes... I myself have always personally not been able to stand yaoi and similarly shounen-ai (at least the larger majority of it), not because I am anti-gay in any way or to any degree whatsoever, but more rather because I'm NOT anti-gay. In order to prevent to bringing on some exclamations of "you said what now?" accompanied by arched eyebrows in my general direction as a result of that statement, please permit me to explain exactly what I meant by that. You see it's in fact because I'm so concerned about gay rights, the right for gays, lesbians and bi-sexuals (as well as the transgendered and transvestite) to be treated as equals, as in *exactly* the same as everyone else, that I tend to find myself put off, offended and sometimes outright disgusted by the very unrealistic depictions of gay characters and gay relationships in an overwhelming percentage of yaoi and/or shounen-ai series, fanfic, and doujinshi (especially doujinshi) out there. The creators and writers behind yaoi manga/anime series (who are more often than not female, and after all yaoi/shounen-ai stories are written, drawn, and aimed predominantly at young girls and women), and especially their fangirls, tend to place more emphasis on the "kawaii, bishounen" factor than anything else of any great relevance or significance that would actually make these characters out to be relatable, believable individuals who just happen to be gay, rather than just, glomping, oft-whiney and [radio edit]y effeminate characatURES of gay/bi-sexual/ and/or cross-dressing men that they are. Fangirls and yaoi artists alike treat these "pretty bois" (<-intentional spelling) like pretty little highly glompable playthings for other equally as pretty boys or sometimes just overly manly and obnoxious men (the exact opposite end of the stereotyping spectrum, still not that better when you really look at it because these "beefy macho jerks" semes are still usually done as charactures all the same), that in reality seem to really serve more as playthings to the squeeing fangirls that adore, sometimes outright worship them. They provide a means of living out the romantic (and) or sexual fantasies of (mostly) teenage fangirls than anything else. Canon Yaoi series typically consist of plots revolving around the perfect, extra pretty and youthful-looking Marty Stu character: the bishie who's the object of every guy gay or seemingly otherwise in sexual orientation that's around him's undying affection and desires (example: FAKE, everyone seems to want either Ryo or Dee, but mostly shy and virginal Ryo). As well yaoi/shounen-ai series are usually on one extreme or the other in terms of the type of story; being either filled with copious amounts of mostly cutesy (or "kawaii") happy smiling sushiney sugar-coated fluff (like Gravitation, the kind of stuff I personally find positively nauseating) or unbelievable amounts of laughably ridiculous and derivative angst and soap-operatic melodrama (love triangles anyone? Or WildeFyre's FAKE fanfic, for an even better point of reference concerning overloads of angst). Then there's the disturbing amount of stories that feature rape that the manga-ka/fanfic authors try and pass off as "relationships" between characters, whether it's a guy eventually coming to fall in love with his rapist (!!) or the popular and just plain utterly cliched rape/comfort stories out there (that exist mostly in fanfic, but there are canon yaoi series that make use of this formula as well that come to mind). And don't even get me STARTED on the dreaded, disgusting "shota" sub-genre. *deep shudders* I really do NOT want to hear any arguments in its defense or support, they're always all the same and they never excuse the inherent wrongness of depicting pre-pubescent little boys engaged in sex and being seen as objects of sexual gratification and fantasy. I feel exactly the same way about lolicon, I should note. To be concluded in next entry (damn entry-length limits)... |
![]() |
|
| Poui | Jul 25 2010, 10:30 PM Post #7 |
![]() ![]()
|
In conclusion, I feel I have made it clear the many, multi-faceted reasons as to why I don't personally like most yaoi/shounen-ai and find myself constantly annoyed by the fandom surrounding it and its many pretty boy characters. I apologise for the sheer massive length of this explanation/rant but I've been keeping it pent up inside for so long now because of being afraid of how the rabid, overly-senstive fangirls would react and what conclusions they'd likely end up jumping to before they even read past the first sentence. Thank you for having read through all of this, if you have even managed to make it entirely through that is (and I wouldn't blame any of you if you haven't). Let it be known I find it perfectly acceptable if any (or all) of you don't happen to agree with me, you're entitled to your opinions and feelings as much as I am my own. |
![]() |
|
| Seoulbowz | Jul 25 2010, 10:31 PM Post #8 |
![]()
Supergeil
![]()
|
lol, Akiko Also, tl;dr |
![]() |
|
| b l o n d e b o n d | Jul 25 2010, 10:31 PM Post #9 |
![]()
Wombo Combo
![]()
|
Let me tell you something. Incest. Now picture this: Family Game Night. Have fun sleeping tonight. Here's some bedtime music to help you relax. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYb9kSCkjE8 |
![]() |
|
| Dracobolt | Jul 25 2010, 10:37 PM Post #10 |
|
Incorrigible
![]()
|
Akiko. I love you. So hard.
|
![]() |
|
| Sodate | Jul 25 2010, 10:46 PM Post #11 |
|
DO WHAT YOU WANT!
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I don't have a formulated thought on yaoi I probably should but I don't |
![]() |
|
| Will | Jul 25 2010, 10:48 PM Post #12 |
![]()
Anime was a mistake
![]()
|
What's yaoi (mostly serious)? |
![]() |
|
| Vačscent | Jul 25 2010, 10:48 PM Post #13 |
|
The Westering Sun
![]()
|
Marketing corrupts. Interestingly, I had no idea what yaoi was until I came to the Temple. |
![]() |
|
| Mia | Jul 25 2010, 10:51 PM Post #14 |
![]()
I'M NOT INNOCENT!
![]()
|
Google search it! |
![]() |
|
| Will | Jul 25 2010, 10:53 PM Post #15 |
![]()
Anime was a mistake
![]()
|
For some reason, that seems like a bad idea... |
![]() |
|
| Poui | Jul 25 2010, 10:59 PM Post #16 |
![]() ![]()
|
![]() (also, there is a trollface hiding somewhere in my tl;dr post. Go look for it )
|
![]() |
|
| Dracobolt | Jul 25 2010, 11:01 PM Post #17 |
|
Incorrigible
![]()
|
I love you even more, Akiko. XD
|
![]() |
|
|
|
Jul 25 2010, 11:04 PM Post #18 |
|
Worthy
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Yaoi is super sugoi kawaii desu desu sama senpai san sensei dono kunnnnnnnnn~~~~~ |
![]() |
|
| The Phantom Squee | Jul 25 2010, 11:06 PM Post #19 |
![]()
Sound the horn and call the cry: "How many of them can we make die?"
![]()
|
Yaoi is a slang term an anime or manga that features a homosexual male couple. I believe the term specifically refers to stories containing exlicit sex, while the term shounen-ai is supposed to apply to those containing homosexual males but no explicit sex. They mostly get lumped under the same banner, though. :monocle: Unless I'm completely wrong. Anyway. I find it mildly distasteful, primarily because I am a straight male and it thus does not coincide with any of my interests. |
![]() |
|
| Vačscent | Jul 25 2010, 11:54 PM Post #20 |
|
The Westering Sun
![]()
|
>_> I kinda looked that way until I started socializing with other Kradenettes. |
![]() |
|
| Go to Next Page | |
| « Previous Topic · General Discussion · Next Topic » |
- Pages:
- 1
- 2


















![]](http://z1.ifrm.com/static/1/pip_r.png)



)


9:51 AM Jul 11






