  As someone who doesn't understand the distaste for a whole particular genre of any genre, I want to understand this way of life since I don't really get it. Aren't they very similar? Maybe because BL features more taboo things lol that is what I am hearing from avid viewers of the genre. Are you one of these people? If so, how comes? I'd like to know what you'd have to say. Thank you for your time. |
| so I'm one of those people who somewhat enjoy GL but not BL, I don't have a particular reason. I don't love both but I would rather watch GL maybe its because I'm a girl myself. Funny enough I have never actually seen any BL in my life before though |
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| I swear I've answered this a million times but w/e. I don't want to look at dudes in a relationship. |
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| It's just a preference, no particular reason why, or simply because I'm not interested in BL. |
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| Because GL has girls in it, and BL has boys in it. |
| Cucumber ice cream is the best! |
| because one is less disgusting than the other one. I hope it cleared your doubt. peace |
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| As somebody that enjoys both, they are 2 completely different genres to me, granted, I only really read it in manga form. Light-hearted GL usually is very slice of life moe, whereas light-hearted BL is mostly like 'look at this wholesome relationship'. Then in more serious manga GL feels more focused on internal conflict between the characters, rather than with BL where it's often an external conflict impacting them. I'm a woman so I'm sure there is some bias as well, but some GL makes me a little uncomfortable because they often feature a 'pervert' girl character that's like 'haha, we're both girls so it's okay if I grope you without consent right?' I assume guys would feel the same when reading BL with similar characters. Overall, while they have a similar premise, I think BL and GL are different enough in terms of execution to justify not liking one or the other. |
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| I'm attracted to girls, watching GL has that +attraction point that BL can't do. |
| If you want to look at that this way, there aren't that many differences from straight romance to GL and BL either. They are all just love stories, after all. Not only that, but both genres take an awful lot from shoujo romance, a lot of times you could just slap a straight couple into them with a few adjustments and the story would work along just fine. So I'd say the same reason someone prefer straight romance over GL/BL, or the other way around. Just a matter of preference. |
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| I'm the opposite. I like BL, but don't like GL. I'm still open minded enough to try them... but the only one I liked was Vampire in the Garden and that isn't even marked as GL (even though it clearly IS). Some people just aren't comfortable watching BL and some aren't comfortable watching GL. It shouldn't be forced on someone. The idea of watching GL doesn't bother me (I'm pan so why would it?) I just have difficulty with GL because I either hate them or find them boring (with Vampire in the Garden being the only exception). |
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| I'm attracted to girls, watching GL has that +attraction point that BL can't do. (2) |
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| because my dick gets hard when I see women likewise that's why everyone generalizes BL readers as fujos, the "jo" meaning woman |
| Idk, I find both equally uninteresting. |
| Dont know, both are unappealing to look at, I dislike both. |
 (っ◔◡◔)っ 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ♥ |
| Most people who read GL are attracted to girls and most people who read BL are attracted to Boys |
| It's seems pretty obvious to me on why that's the case Same goes for the opposite |
| I'd say I lean more towards the opposite (though I wouldn't really say I'm a super huge fan of either), mainly because I simply find the drama/characters in GL to be quite shit |
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| ......It's pretty obvious lol? If you like girls you get two girls in the romantic relationship if you like guys the same. I mean as a bi guy honestly I like straight/BL a bit more than GL (though I like all three) just because it's easier to at least relate somewhat with a male protag/perspective in terms of romantic feelings than with just female characters in my opinion. Romance stories to some degree need the viewer to buy into the romantic fantasy and that means you need some character that the viewer in question would want to date or a relationship dynamic they would desire. I don't see why a straight woman would like GL or a straight man BL for that reason unless there was a lot more beyond the ideal romance (not really true in anime/manga). |
| I don't care for either genre, but gun to my head I'd choose GL since I'd rather look at girls than guys |
| two dudes fuckingkissing two girls fucking kissing which sounds more appealing to watch? understood? |
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| Anime has more male audience... And gl is mostly just cute girls doing cute things |
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| It's like asking a straight man "Why are you not gay?" |
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| Because BL is two male gay shit, it’s simple as that. |
| plin plin plon |
| Because looking at two girls making love is based and looking at two guys making love is kinda gay. |
| Either all of you are straightforward or I'm being memed on, I honestly can't tell. I'll do a proper reply to this thread when I've got more time. EDIT 8/31: I don't know what this "proper reply" was even going to be about. |
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| because different people have different preferences, it's always like that I don't really care to be honest, I'll read anything be it GL, BL or straight or anything inbetween or completely different romance... if it's decent, that is |
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| we live in a society where kissing your besties goodnight isn’t gay, but kissing your homies goodnight is gay 💔 |
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| good question, i guess for some us males, we just like looking at girls and getting hard (straight) and it just feels normal then to look at two men fuck or something. |
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| It's just a matter of preferences and nothing really taboo about it unless you are homophobic. |
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| It depends on the person. The sexual orientation plays an important role in the affinity for this type of works most of the time. |
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Satyr_icon said: If you want to look at that this way, there aren't that many differences from straight romance to GL and BL either. They are all just love stories, after all. Not only that, but both genres take an awful lot from shoujo romance, a lot of times you could just slap a straight couple into them with a few adjustments and the story would work along just fine. So I'd say the same reason someone prefer straight romance over GL/BL, or the other way around. Just a matter of preference. I love your comment. My exact thoughts. |
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| GL can be fap material to them, BL can't |
| Who are you and why do you show your hostility towards a complete stranger whom you've not once spoken with before. Are you seriously asking to get blocked? Well, if that's what your intent is; to tempt me into throwing hands with someone as lowly and insignificant as you, then i may grant your wish provided you articulate yourself a bit better when trying to spite a person of my wavelength. |
| I swear that the members are running out of ideas that they need to make the same thread with the same kind of topic just to shame people into liking things they can't stomach! I personally don't like either GL or BL but I can see why people would tolerate GL more than BL all in all both BL and GL can only happen by naturally alienating one gender which is why I don't support ether |
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| it's simple really the people who watch gl just because they think its hot, don't feel the same about bl. the people who watch gl for the story, sill watch and like bl all the same |
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NextUniverse said: Easy answer. I like watching 2 girls hook up but not 2 boys. I enjoy lesbian anime couples but not gay couples. As someone who doesn't understand the distaste for a whole particular genre of any genre, I want to understand this way of life since I don't really get it. Aren't they very similar? Maybe because BL features more taboo things lol that is what I am hearing from avid viewers of the genre. Are you one of these people? If so, how comes? I'd like to know what you'd have to say. Thank you for your time. |
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| Verse... not again. Is there any issue with being a GL lover but not a BL lover |
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| >Implying that liking one, the other, or both is standard. |
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| Easy, because they are hypocrites, i like neither of them, so i'm good! :) |
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| scissoring is more hygienic than buttsex |
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| "Not liking" something (as your topic title implies) is not the same as "having a distaste" for it (like in your opening post). For me, I'm simply not into guys, so I'm just not too big on BL compared to GL. But I still ship guys together in series, and can fangirl about their cute moments. Still no interested in 95% of all BL manga, but I certainly wouldn't say I have a distaste for it. :) On the other hand, while not all that interested in BL manga/anime, I'm a big fan of the male romances in the series Hannibal and Our Flag means Death. ^^ |
| Yes, they can. I like BL genre, but not like GL. But I am neutral to people who like GL genre, it is their own decision, same as mine. |
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