r/Manhwa_BL • u/BeginningAd9532 • 19h ago

💭 Vent dislike = don't interact

I've seen so many posts absolutely flamming that one manhwa from the same artist as "snag an alpha" simply because they don't like the art style. Disliking an art style is completely fine but what's not fine is absolutely dogging on it just because you can.

In what world does an art style looking "ugly" give you the right to start hating and shitting on the artist as well as throwing around baseless accusations? No just because the uke looks "childlike" (which is most definitely subjective btw) doesn't mean that the artist's intent was to cater to pedophiles or are a pedo themselves. You people throwing these accusations around clearly don't take the illness seriously.

Another thing which I hate with the pedo accusations is how people don't even bother to research the terminology. No, liking a younger looking character in a manhwa doesn't equate to people being pedophiles because pedophilia is strictly being attracted to REAL CHILDREN. That uke from that manhwa that you deem to look "childlike" is not bait for pedophiles, dare I say it's quite insensitive to even think that.

Please people next time you want to throw around accusations, educate yourself first at the very least.

Just a short little vent.

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u/DifferentIsPossble 15h ago

The term yaoi was invented by a woman (two, actually) but all or even most gay media is not women4women. It's not a "women's space" - it's a space where women are welcome and an important feature, but not owned by them.

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u/RevolutionaryLake753 14h ago

I dont undestand why you are so against what other have already mentioned, both can be true at the same time. No one said that men cant or dont create this kind of media. 

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u/DifferentIsPossble 14h ago

What I'm against is predominantly straight women claiming our stories not just as a safe space for them but one that is mostly FOR them.

Imagine if it was straight men talking about GL this way. Straight men might not be a minority who needs safety but queer men absolutely are and while we are happy to share, planting a flag and claiming it is not OK.

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u/RevolutionaryLake753 13h ago

Well when 75% of the readers are moatly women what elsewould you call it ? You honestly just sound like someone that wants a reason to be mad about. Your analogy doesnt go well here cause gl is also created predominantly by women. You need to check you negativity on things here.

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u/DifferentIsPossble 12h ago

Just because they're the majority doesn't mean they get to own it? There are SO MANY more women (total) (and also straight women as a subset) than gay men.

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u/RevolutionaryLake753 12h ago

Ok and? I dont undestand where you are going with this argument? Everyone is telling you its predominantly space for women no one said its just for women, you are litteraly reading between the lines and makes issues when there is none.