For your consideration,
http://www.popcultureshock.com/manga/in ... -con-2008/
Please also read the comments. I find the whole thing interesting. Does anything stand out to you?
A unique view of Yaoi-con
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Hmmm... I do think the author doesn't necessarily understand what yaoi is. To illustrate a point, I had a gay friend who I thought might appreciate yaoi so I tried to show him umm my collection. Bad idea... 
During the time I just thought yaoi probably meant gay men and gay men would like it. My bad. That's when I learned that yaoi isn't really about being gay but about how men are in relationships with other men (and not necessarily seme or uke either). And no they don't necessarily have to be "beautiful" either unlike the slogan for this con. And just coz you're gay doesn't mean you'll like yaoi either, in fact I've come to find out that yaoi authors are usually female and write for a female audience. Maybe this has changed I don't know.
Now although I think the author didn't understand yaoi, I do think the convention itself might've done themselves a disservice by engaging in dubious fanservice behavior like ummm those auctions. There's certainly a better way to promote yaoi and raise $$$ too. Of course I've never been to a yaoi convention so maybe I don't know what the heck I'm talking about.
But of course there's other gay men out there who involve themselves into similar activities and thoroughly enjoys it privately or with other gay men and finds that acceptable. I guess that's what one might call a hypocrisy and a double standard. Not saying this is true about all gay men, I'm not about making blanket statements but I have seen it happen. And of course I don't know the author at all so who knows if it even applies.
During the time I just thought yaoi probably meant gay men and gay men would like it. My bad. That's when I learned that yaoi isn't really about being gay but about how men are in relationships with other men (and not necessarily seme or uke either). And no they don't necessarily have to be "beautiful" either unlike the slogan for this con. And just coz you're gay doesn't mean you'll like yaoi either, in fact I've come to find out that yaoi authors are usually female and write for a female audience. Maybe this has changed I don't know.Now although I think the author didn't understand yaoi, I do think the convention itself might've done themselves a disservice by engaging in dubious fanservice behavior like ummm those auctions. There's certainly a better way to promote yaoi and raise $$$ too. Of course I've never been to a yaoi convention so maybe I don't know what the heck I'm talking about.
But of course there's other gay men out there who involve themselves into similar activities and thoroughly enjoys it privately or with other gay men and finds that acceptable. I guess that's what one might call a hypocrisy and a double standard. Not saying this is true about all gay men, I'm not about making blanket statements but I have seen it happen. And of course I don't know the author at all so who knows if it even applies.
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Yeah, there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about what YAOI is. The target audience is women and not gay men. YAOI has no intention of reflecting realistic gay relationships, problems or points of view.
I can understand about the author's unhappiness with some of the behavior at the con though. I've been to YAOI con and didn't find the auctions very worthwhile. Of course, the fact that most of the guys participating were young enough to be my sons didn't help. I guess I would much rather attend AX or Comic Con. There is more anime variety there and of course a lot more CELS.
I can understand about the author's unhappiness with some of the behavior at the con though. I've been to YAOI con and didn't find the auctions very worthwhile. Of course, the fact that most of the guys participating were young enough to be my sons didn't help. I guess I would much rather attend AX or Comic Con. There is more anime variety there and of course a lot more CELS.