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Published: 2013-04-27 17:09:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 1148; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 0
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Description *This is referring to stereotypical characters, not real people in any way shape or form*
Most often in the community of gay stories I read on the interwebs, I notice these stereotypes A LOT and it pisses me off. I realize some people do actually fit into certain stereotypes, like my sister. Dresses like a guy, acts like a guy, total tomboy, hangs with guys, and wears a fedora (for some reason I have found fedora wearing to be a gay stereotype...). HOWEVER not everyone is the same or a stereotype, and these girls treat gay males like chicks with dicks, emo cutters, have sex after meeting once, players, abused (in the most cheesy ways possible, which would really offend people who actually are abused), or try to convert straight males. I don't want to be associated with those girls. My characters like Gabe and Charles really shouldn't be discarded because of other "Yaoi" fangirls. People aren't the same, and neither are characters. Some of my male characters just happen to like dick. Get over yourselves. This doesn't mean they are stereotypes.
I realize some people do fall into certain categories, and I don't mean to put you down in any sort of way, I'm just tired of seeing the same character elements over and over and OVER again because girls can't see past stupid stereotypes. AND FOR GODS SAKES, NOT ALL RELATIONSHIPS ARE BASED ON SEX! IF I WANTED TO READ IT, I WOULD READ 50 SHADES OF GREY. Straight or gay, I dun wanna read it.
So have a stamp if you disagree with those crazy yaoi girls.
And BTW, Yaoi fangirl does not equal gay activist. I simply have characters who are gay, because there are people who are gay (DUH), so I'm just being realistic. I find gay and straight couples cute, so I make them both. YAY. I also find puppies cute.
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Comments: 15

lemonpencilx [2020-07-13 16:17:32 +0000 UTC]

I know! Every same sex couple I see in Art always has a masculine character and a feminine one, they are always thinking about sex, they have the stereotypes, and one is always emo with depression?? I only found one good story with these stereotypes so far..

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DaBair [2016-06-25 13:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Most of my effeminate male characters are straight.

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ElyssaJM In reply to DaBair [2016-06-25 17:34:50 +0000 UTC]

Good for you?? I guess...

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XbinaryBrwnfanartist [2015-02-02 01:21:10 +0000 UTC]

The sex after one meeting happens in gay manga, too, but yeah, it's problematic when the authors are straight cis females. On the other hand, they write it because it empowers them by being able to control and shape spaces for liberating encounters between what they see as the ideal male, and women regardless of orientation and gender should be able to feel empowered too--it's a mess, everywhere.

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DaBair In reply to XbinaryBrwnfanartist [2016-06-25 13:53:26 +0000 UTC]

Yaoi is definitely not gay-friendly.

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XbinaryBrwnfanartist In reply to DaBair [2017-02-25 23:33:23 +0000 UTC]

usually not. But what if when it's written by gay men?

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Princess-Anakin [2013-04-29 18:36:18 +0000 UTC]

AND GAY PUPPIES! 8D
sorry...cannot help myself...
I agree with everything here!!!
Of course... I am guilty of having my gay characters (okay, well, Anakin when I write him gay when me and Aunna role play) have a lot of issues...but Anakin..canon Anakin... HAS A LOT OF ISSUES O.O. And it helps me with mine if Anakin's fighting them for me in a fiction format!! But I also don't share those stories here... Anywho...
agreed! Love you!

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RedDeath-OG [2013-04-28 03:23:19 +0000 UTC]

YES! Stereotypes are so annoying. I mean, really people? Come on. Be original. Plus stereotypes tend to be really offensive. Even if there are some people who do fit the stereotype, not everyone should be classified as such because everyone is different. In real life, no one is the same, and all these stereotypes are false for most people. Stories should be the same, no stereotypes, just real people. And this is one (of oh-so many) reason I love your stories. They're REAL.

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lordhadrian [2013-04-27 18:03:01 +0000 UTC]

Well said.

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Shota-Sundae [2013-04-27 17:22:35 +0000 UTC]

Having sex after meeting once is so common it's like, "Oh, hey. How you doing? Let's fuck."

I read yaoi, and it's hard because people automatically think I'm a crazed fangirl. Nah, I just find that shit kawaii and whatever. But, yeah. I totally agree that there are a lot of stereotypes when it comes to gay characters. But, I have gay character who was abused and had cut himself multiple times? But it's not cheesy or anything.

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ElyssaJM In reply to Shota-Sundae [2013-04-27 17:40:37 +0000 UTC]

I know right? Dinner and a movie first or something...

Same. You hear girl who likes gay couples an suddenly we are defined as insane fan girls...
It's just the cheesiness that gets me. There are people who are abused, there are people who cut, but for gods sake, make it realistic and believable... I don't think there is anything wrong with having realistic characters who are abused or cut, it can be done so horribly wrong though.

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Shota-Sundae In reply to ElyssaJM [2013-04-27 21:48:24 +0000 UTC]

People rarely have sex after just meeting, Pft.

Yeah, yeah. If it's not something that seems realistic, and was just made to go with the story, you could offend people. Just like you said in the description.

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ElyssaJM In reply to Shota-Sundae [2013-04-27 21:56:30 +0000 UTC]

Unless they are on the rebound...

A lot of the stuff I read is just half assed and thrown into the story to add drama. It is really offensive.

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Shota-Sundae In reply to ElyssaJM [2013-04-27 22:01:41 +0000 UTC]

True.

It just not pleasant to read, and half of the time it doesn't make sense. People just put random things half of the time.

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Shota-Sundae In reply to Shota-Sundae [2013-04-27 17:26:38 +0000 UTC]

I made a grammar mistake, and it is killing me.

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