Yaoi opinions??

[Demile]

YAOI! YAY! Yaoi makes the world go round. Mmmmmmmmm.... CORN!

I love yaoi...and I am a lesbian... does anybody find that odd? I love yuri too...

...No het for me. Give me yaoi (and yuri) in large doses and I am a happy llama.


-Demile

[DayDreamerNessa]

muahaha yaoi scares teh guys, well not all guys, but it's still funny XD

yes bring on the yuri and yaoi w00t!

[drallcome]

muahaha yaoi scares teh guys, well not all guys, but it's still funny XD

yes bring on the yuri and yaoi w00t!

Thats because most of us are not gay.

[phoenixsdark]

Actually, there are many straight pairings that seem forced to me.  Especially in video games.  You play up to half the game and they are just friends and companions, nothing more...and that is made very clear...then you suddenly hit 50% of the game and BAM....they're in love.  WTH?

And why does Ranma stay with Akane?  Talk about abusive relationships.  Yeah, yeah, comedy...but she still treats him very poorly and he's always running around risking his life for her.  Sigh.  Seems ridiculous.  Had to stop watching the series.  

Sure, there are straight pairings that make sense.  Tenchi and Ryoko...did I spell her name right?  This is one of my favorites.  

And as for why men don't like yaoi....it's a very complex psychological question.  Many theories exist...including one that claims gay men threaten straight men's ideas about their sexuality.  Others feel it makes men uncomfortable to think about men being submissive or allowing another to be the one with the power.  Another group of thought is that all people are born bisexual and we are trained from birth to only like one group and think of the other as unacceptable.  And those are just the TIP of the iceberb.  Plenty of study has been done about why people enjoy yaoi, yuri, hentai,  or dislike it.  Of course, none of the studies...except the hentai one....get much press.  You really have to look to find the studies and results.  And be warned, many of the studies about yaoi are done by men and sometimes their results are insulting and degrading...and skewed if you look at their research methods.

[Charming_Dorian]

Thats because most of us are not gay.

My boyfriend is definately not gay and likes yaoi <3

we're a match made in heaven, I tell ya. XD

[DayDreamerNessa]

*steals teh dorian's bf* jk *hands him back* you should keep a leash on him =3

well i wont have a hard time finding a guy who likes hentai and yuri so im set muahaha.

[Charming_Dorian]

he wants to go to yaoi con with me *Squeaks with excitement and scritches teh doo on the head*
Mwhaahaha http://home.earthlink.net/~blackqueensmarch/31.jpg
:-)

[drallcome]

*steals teh dorian's bf* jk *hands him back* you should keep a leash on him =3

well i wont have a hard time finding a guy who likes hentai and yuri so im set muahaha.

Hum.. I bet dorian one of thoes bondage chicks and got her bf on a short leash. hehe  (WHIP*SNAP) "Call me your queen now, slave!"

Err sorry, too much yuri and hentai watching at fanime. =^-^=

Too bad you were too young nessa. You would of enjoyed the room at night. Funny as heck!

[swordofthebezerk]

Yeah especially since both myself and Drall were on a roll. Him with his projection shadow play and my random comments we didn't do too bad haha. There is always next year, I had to wait for this year cuz last year I was only 1 year short so yeah I was "pumped up" XD for the Hentai Room.

[Charming_Dorian]

...you  know, there ARE reasons why i got drill sargeant on my career aptitude test and why my economics classmates dubbed me "Misstress of the Night" ;-)

[Mach5Motorsport]

Your poll is flawed.  You can't put yaoi and yuri together . they are two different genres.

[shyguy_2357]

really ?

could someone explain briefly how yaoi and yuri genres differ ?

i really dont know much about this, so im open to learn whats up with this " interesting " part of the anime sub-genre....

( i know im gonna get into trouble for asking... )  :roll:

[felicity869]

really ?

could someone explain briefly how yaoi and yuri genres differ ?

i really dont know much about this, so im open to learn whats up with this " interesting " part of the anime sub-genre....

( i know im gonna get into trouble for asking... )  :roll:

yaoi=guy on guy anime

yuri=girl on girl anime

Everyone seems to think that it's all full of sex thought but unless it's hentai it's not. They could just have crushes on each other, cuddle now and again or have a normal realtionship, it's not just a bunch of porn.

[phoenixsdark]

Originally, yaoi and yuri actually did mean there would be sex.  The terms used for just people in love were Shounen Ai and Shoujo Ai.  (Hope I didn't mangle the words too badly.)  However, here as in Japan, yaoi and yuri are becoming catch all phrases.  IE...everything having to do with 2 guys gets lumped in with yaoi and the same for yuri.  

You can't go into too many manga stores and ask for the shounen ai section....they'll just lead you to the yaoi section.  Same with doujinshi stores.  I guess it's just easier to lump them together.  But it makes it harder to shop if  you just looking for something sweet and romantic.

[shyguy_2357]

thanks for the heads up!  :D

i guess the only question is now...

Does that mean ppl will stare at me or judge me if I decide to goto Yaoi Con ???

and yes, for the record I am, a Heterosexual Male...

just curious about Yaoi... ( BUT NOT IN THAT RESPECT !!!! )  :roll:

its bad enough that due to a lack of girlfriend... EVEN MY OWN FATHER HAS HIS DOUBTS ABOUT ME...  :cry:

[phoenixsdark]

Goodness no.  My ex-boyfriend is a career military man and wanted to go.  He got sent off to do something that weekend and couldn't make it.  But questioned me about every second and wants to attend this year...but they shipped him to Maine.  He's still asking for leave that weekend though.  

I've never seen the women at Y-con treating any attending male poorly.  Usually, men get a bit drooled over.  But don't let that scare you.  If you're uncomfortable with women adoring you, just say so.  They'll back off.   :)

Honestly, Y-con is meant to be a fun convention and all over 18 are welcome.  A variety of items are sold in the dealer's room, including stuff guys might like.  In general, the people are respectful and fun.  (But you know a couple of jerks have to attend every convention.  Do you think the jerks of the world have some sort of organization that assigns members to different fun places?   :wink: )  I bring several men with me every year and every year they have come home and convince more to go the next year.  There are about 10 different guys trying to get time off their jobs and save up money to attend this year's....and I started with just 1 guy.

[fighter_for_hire]

I like both, but i'd say my favorite is yaoi.

[Yami]

haha this is an amusing thread. ^^;; I like both. Yui and Yaoi are grea tin their own ways. ^^ I probably own my yaoi then yuri thought because more exists or i can find more of it then I can find yuri ^^;  Plus most of the yuri out there is pretted well, over exaggerated! I mean come on girls don't have boobs THAT big! --

But don't mind either ^^

Also, a lot of straight guys i know go to yaoi-con just cause it's a con and we get to hang with friends ^^' Some guys that went i think got free hentai too o.O

[niwa]

I am a yaoi fan. yes. ^_^... I don't care much for yuri though..but I'm not like uberly anti-yuri that I would call anyone who likes yuri a freak! *cough*unlike some of you anti-yaoi's but into yuri ppl*cough*

I like yaoi cuz I think it's cute when two boys find out that they like each other and get freaked out! ^^~

[Sora]

I dislike yuri because I tried it once and it didn't appeal to me. I'm an absolute fan of yaoi, however, and have been to two Yaoi-cons so far (attending for the third time this year). Wonder if I should thank the friend of mine who got me into it or what . . .