TL;DR: it was a pejorative, then it was reclaimed, then it fell out of fashion, then it returned as a pejorative on internet message boards, except English speakers browsing the Japanese internet didn’t realize that was a pejorative and thought bara just meant hairy, muscled gay dudes. And now we’re here!
I unironically beleive that Gilgamesh and Enkidu are not only almost exactly the right side of this image, but also literally constitute the archetype for a yaoi story.
... I also have some extremely high quality copper that you may or may not be interested in purchasing.
31 Comments
ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 76 pts · 117d
Men’s Yaoi is just JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org · 23 pts · 117d
Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone · 18 pts · 117d
Well, the first three seasons. After that Araki figured out he loves drawing exclusively femboys.
Ilixtze@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 117d
Then men's Yaoi became Golden Kamui: Blood meridian, but set in japan, extremely homosexual, also a cooking show.
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 117d
What about part 8?
ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com · 39 pts · 117d
I had surgery the other day and reposted this to my friends only to get this reply
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 117d
That would require you being any different before the surgery
NONE_dc@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 117d
Men's Yaoi is just Bara
Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone · 23 pts · 117d
The history on why we call it bara in English is pretty wild: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bara_(genre)#Etymology
TL;DR: it was a pejorative, then it was reclaimed, then it fell out of fashion, then it returned as a pejorative on internet message boards, except English speakers browsing the Japanese internet didn’t realize that was a pejorative and thought bara just meant hairy, muscled gay dudes. And now we’re here!
lime@feddit.nu · 25 pts · 117d
...they can get pregnant?
elaborate
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 23 pts · 117d
Omegaverse brainrot to my understanding
OldSageRick@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 117d
Google mpreg and omegaverse
AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS IS NOT SFW!
lime@feddit.nu · 7 pts · 117d
oh no i am aware. that's why i want them to elaborate.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 87d
"I hate this! It is revolting!"
- "more?"
"Please."
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 117d
I still love Lindsey Ellis for her video on it. Is so good
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 117d
They're transmascs with straps and uterodes
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 117d
They're altsex, got phalloplasty but kept everything inside.
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 pts · 117d
I unironically beleive that Gilgamesh and Enkidu are not only almost exactly the right side of this image, but also literally constitute the archetype for a yaoi story.
... I also have some extremely high quality copper that you may or may not be interested in purchasing.
notabot@piefed.social · 6 pts · 117d
Oddly I was thinking of Gilgamesh and Enkidu just this morning, I've no idea what prompted the thought.
I'm interested in your copper, but I'll have you know that I shall be sending you a strongly worded clay tablet if the quality isn't up to standard.
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 117d
Please send all business requests to scribe64@eanasirguaranteeddelivery.iq
turbowafflz@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 117d
duke nukem but he's here to eat ass instead of kicking it
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 117d
"I'm here to eat ass and suck cock. And I'm all out of cock"
gndagreborn@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 117d
😵💫
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 117d
"In a throuple with Christ" is a great album name
crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 117d
Men's Yaoi is just Baki the Grappler
Ilixtze@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 117d
Finding out like this that I am really a homosexual.
saltnotsugar@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 117d
(Shoots bazooka out the window)
Let’s see that hairy chest bro. Awww yeah that’s the stuff.
(Continues to shoot bazooka out the window)
Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org · 16 pts · 117d
laserm@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 117d
Anti twink propaganda
fleurc@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 117d
Alright, Mr. Birchum
pticrix@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 117d
🎶 Now you're a maaaaaaaan 🎵