I've just subscribed to you. I chatter away about what ever nonsense catches my eye and some RL frustrations and... feel free to subscribe and chatter back or not if you're interested. I have zero response/interaction requirements of people in my circle if you want to 'circle.' ;D My circle is a very friendly, liberal, easy going bunch of people and the only thing I require from them is they be polite to each other on my journal just like I'd require it in my physical home.
I'm responding here cos I wanted to engage in the problematic BL conversation. This is the link to my review of Tharn Type a much lauded Thai BL that I find problematic as hell. You don't have to read it and you certainly don't have to respond.
I'm not a fan of romances in general because I find so many of the relationships in them problematic - the old romance novels where the male lead character corners the woman against a wall and then she realizes she loves it *rolls eyes* - so I don't cut BL any slack either. I recognize this is fantasy for some people, I'm very much YKINMKATO, but personally I don't find it romantic.
It's why I'm more drawn to the 'sweet' end of Thai BLs or ones like Moonlight Chicken or A Tale of Thousand Stars or the ones that are really mysteries with an underlying BL romance (Manner of Death) or supernatural with an underlying BL romance (Dear Doctor I'm Coming for Soul) than the ones with huge power imbalances or very 'traditional' Seme/Uke roles... Again, it's fine with me if someone else enjoys it but it's not for me. I tend to favour Japanese BLs like Old Fashion Cupcake or Cherry Magic where the relationships are balanced.
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Date: 2024-06-25 01:46 pm (UTC)I've just subscribed to you. I chatter away about what ever nonsense catches my eye and some RL frustrations and... feel free to subscribe and chatter back or not if you're interested. I have zero response/interaction requirements of people in my circle if you want to 'circle.' ;D My circle is a very friendly, liberal, easy going bunch of people and the only thing I require from them is they be polite to each other on my journal just like I'd require it in my physical home.
I'm responding here cos I wanted to engage in the problematic BL conversation. This is the link to my review of Tharn Type a much lauded Thai BL that I find problematic as hell. You don't have to read it and you certainly don't have to respond.
I'm not a fan of romances in general because I find so many of the relationships in them problematic - the old romance novels where the male lead character corners the woman against a wall and then she realizes she loves it *rolls eyes* - so I don't cut BL any slack either. I recognize this is fantasy for some people, I'm very much YKINMKATO, but personally I don't find it romantic.
It's why I'm more drawn to the 'sweet' end of Thai BLs or ones like Moonlight Chicken or A Tale of Thousand Stars or the ones that are really mysteries with an underlying BL romance (Manner of Death) or supernatural with an underlying BL romance (Dear Doctor I'm Coming for Soul) than the ones with huge power imbalances or very 'traditional' Seme/Uke roles... Again, it's fine with me if someone else enjoys it but it's not for me. I tend to favour Japanese BLs like Old Fashion Cupcake or Cherry Magic where the relationships are balanced.
See, I chatter.