The representation in BL is generally good. Most fictional media shouldn’t, to me, be held up as a golden standard for representation because I’ve found in my experience that leads to extremely toxic fandom interactions. Representation in BL isn’t going to be every single gay male experience. Sometimes it’s just for fun.
I think the differences and similarities between BL and Gei Comi mean a lot to some people and that’s important for them. My interaction with Gei Comi was less when I was younger and my understanding back then was that it was ‘raunchier’ but to be honest they’re similar levels. Some are heavy pornographic content, some are not, same as BL.
— 27, He/Him, New Zealand
27, HE/HIM, NEW ZEALAND
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