documenting the BL fan experience
Queer content was not freely available in Brazil (it’s a very… complicated culture) so the internet (blogs and MSN groups and twitter and tumblr) was the only way I could find any of it, nowadays there’s a lot more queer content there, and here in…
I liked all of BL! The porn, the romance, etc. Only thing I didn’t really like was the yaoi hands but I got past it. — 24, He/Him, Canada
People who are open about their taste in BL and being fujoshi/fudanshi/fujin are extremely accepting! The only times I’ve felt unwelcomed, was misgendered, and even accused of faking my gender and sexuality, was by people who seemed to be more ashamed of being into BL as a whole, and accused the fu-terms of being problematic.
— 24, He/Him, Canada
I can’t read Japanese, but I have been on and off learning since I was a young teen for the sole purpose of reading BL. — 24, He/Him, Canada
I’m very thankful for BL in the sense that it helped me figure out my gender, sexuality, and a lot of personal sexual preferences I have. The fandom has always been incredibly welcoming, and it’s filled with so many people of different backgrounds but similar…
