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There’s always a lingering question that I ask myself, which is why do I, a cis bisexual woman, enjoy romance between two men so much?
There are easy answers, like that it’s just fetishizing. And like, I find men attractive, yes. But I also find women attractive. I don’t have a problem with enjoying het romance, assuming I can find good ones. I enjoy stories with female characters I can relate to.
But there’s something much deeper at play, IMO. A friend of mine who is a gender studies professor was the first person to point this out to me, but a lot of women enjoy m/m romance and gay porn because of the lack of women. It removes a source of pressure and sexism. Without any women present, you don’t have to constantly evaluate the sexism of their portrayal, or be reminded of negative experiences in your own life. It allows women to experience romance and especially sexuality without all the baggage that comes with it in our patriarchal society.
This was recently illustrated to me rather dramatically. I read a recommendation for a het romance. And it sounded cute, and came highly recommended. The tropes at play were fun. Until I read a snippet and realized this was a romance between a woman and her boss. I had a visceral negative reaction.
Instantly I’m thinking of sexual harassment stories I’ve read and heard from other women. I’m thinking of how uncomfortable it would be to have your boss develop feelings for you. How icky the power dynamics would be, etc.
And then I realized…this wouldn’t bother me if it were two men. Now, there’s no logical reason for that. Sexual harassment is just as wrong when its object is a man. But I know I’ve read fics with a similar premise and never thought about it. Because when it’s two men I can accept this is just a light romance, a fantasy, meant to be fun and sexy and not to represent the real world.
But I can’t when it’s a het relationship. There’s too much baggage there. Too much societal history of abuse. I can’t relax enough with the premise to enjoy that story.
Now some people can. And that’s fine. And some people are never going to be okay with power imbalances like that regardless of gender. That’s also fine. I don’t think having either reaction makes one morally superior. It’s okay to just enjoy light entertainment for what it is without going into deep analysis.
But it’s much more difficult for me, and I think for many women, to relax and enjoy romantic and sexual stories when they involve female characters. We’ve been burned too many times by shitty depictions, by shallow role models, by abuse portrayed as romantic. We have developed a stress response, a trauma response to heterosexual romance. We are hyper-reactive to a wide variety of triggers in regards to it. But removing women from the equation makes stories safer for us. And maybe it shouldn’t? In an ideal world? But for many of us, that’s the truth.
The Blackbird and the Eagle by black_nightshade
Currently only two chapters and writer sometimes rewrites previous chapters over and over. So far, I like the story.
Oh, and it's a crossover too!
MURDERS MELODY- moved from my Wattpad @little_miss_nobody19(which I’m locked out of!)
Stare. Thats all I could do was stare from the shadows in a definite silence. His smell covers this room in thick almost unbearable coat that after awhile you become accustomed to. The smell ill never tire of, pine with a hint of mint that leaves your hair on end. I heard keys jingle and I knew this was my chance my will power running thin. Its like the rule look but dont touch. Im not one to be patient with these kind of things, the temptation to strong and im hanging by a thread. As he enters the room I shift further into my corner keeping my excitement at bay. Those footstep every movement ive memorized the placement of his bag and direction of his footsteps. I know his routine to the very last second of the day. The sound of water turning on is my que I sneak out my corner, careful to not make a noise with the squeaking floorboards. Slowly I go to the place I have watched the love of my life rest every night for years. As I lean back the silk under my fingers has me trembling and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. He was mine I knew it and soon he will to.As the water shuts off I take my place under the bed waiting for him to get ready I couldn't stay tonight I had to get things ready at home for my prince for he will move in soon. I hear him shuffle and the faint click of the light switch followed by the light cutting off. As the bed dipped and weight was applied I waited for a few minutes then slipped out. So much to do for my sweet little prince.
AI-Less Whumptober Day 10 - ALT Prompt - "If You Weren't Around, I'd Be Long Dead By Now..."
Be Reborn - Eps. 11/12 & 25
Midnight Museum - Eps. 2 & 6
Till The World Ends - Eps. 2 & 3
To Sir With Love - Eps. 2 & 16
The Sign - Eps. 1/8 & 6
If you want to support me not with money but dopamine please read my gay stalker romance! :3
just two dudes hanging out in the same room in their underwear, nbd
2gether Loft
Loft apartment from the BL series 2gether ( เพราะเราคู่กัน ). This is where Tine and Sarawat moved after they became officially 2gether. :) I sticked to the scenes in the series and the pictures I found online. Based on a unit in Lasalle Suites Bangkok.
Does anyone know where to read chapter 22 of the Kieta Hatsukoi manga in english?
I’ve been looking for it everywhere, yet i can only find it in other languages like russian or japanese 😔 if anyone knows a place where i can read it in english, can you please tell me? thank you!
Thank you so much @kukuandkookie
I appreciate it ^-^
I'll look more into the lists when I can. I do have some manhua and manhwas in mind already but I haven't listed them yet, like Tamen De Gushi, but I'm lazy :p
I haven't really ever had an interest in BL, but I'll see if anything is really cute or something.
GL though, gimme gimme~ I love W O M E N
My Reading List (Categorized) [wip]:
Short Hand Memos / Legend Key:
HSY = Haven't Started Yet, GuO = Gave Up On, NtF = Need to Finish, R = Read / Finished It
Light Novels:
Manga:
Wanna Skip School in the Infirmary? - Finished Chapter 5 / ? [ waiting for updates ]
IDOL×IDOL STORY! - Finished Chapter 1 / ?
Killing Me! - HSY
The Anemone Feels The Heat - HSY
How Do We Relationship? - Finished Chapter 4 / ?
Yuri Is My Job! - HSY
Manhua:
Manhwa:
Regular Books:
The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth - NtF
The Undead Complex by Courtney Smyth (AKA Undetectables 2) - HSY
Webtoons:
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I think you'd like this story: "Metamorphosis" by Caiimoo on Wattpad https://www.wattpad.com/story/332546396?utm_source=android&utm_medium=com.tumblr&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=AlleriaDota6&wp_originator=NPwKu3LLXnzhaWvKtl3wMjZLad5wWtT%2BnVBug7lipFEB8YmkNl4Letf%2FLmyYn8vBIGobE5o%2FvfJKigrIjBMYS0A4HK%2BCOG1CGx9I4GvOVUYe1bsS9%2Bh6JXhgQDHvtHZR
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RanMasa Day 2021
