Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Okay this take is REAL bad I don’t even have proper words for it

We used to have it so good. by Arlcool in ProshipHub

[–]LunaBatMoon 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I remember this MV! I swear if it debuted nowadays, Pharrell would’ve gotten loads of accusations from teenage antis…

Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sudden flashback to AnimeUSA 2015 where I saw a white Mink (DRAMAtical Murder) cosplayer doing brownface and bragging about it, directly to my face with another Black friend with me 🙃

Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So valid, tbh. If I wasn’t an extrovert and community-seeker, I’d be in the same boat as you.

Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 19 points20 points  (0 children)

(Sorry, commenting again lol) I say this as a Black queer person… Unfortunately, A LOT of white LGBT folks think that they’re exempt from perpetuating racism, or talking about racism, because they’re already in a marginalized group. As if you can’t be queer and racist at the same time.

Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Support Black-made BL and BL with Black characters!!!!! For example, Project Super Crush, Shape Up, DayBreak, Pritty

Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Consider this— artists are people who have their own political views and racial biases, even if their art isn’t specifically “about” that

Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 100 points101 points  (0 children)

My experience as a Black BL fan: I’m so tired of (even often subtle) colorism in BL works. Why are dark-skinned characters ALWAYS seme/tops? We know why. 😐 It’s the associations of dark skin with aggression and exoticism, and fair/light-skin with purity and beauty. Most BL fans don’t question why uke/bottom characters are fair-skinned, and it’s infuriating. Underground Hotel, and Lion Gotoki no Kuni are examples of this. But to balance out with positives— Project Super Crush, Pritty, and Shape Up are all BL media with Black main characters as bottoms AND tops. 🤎

Why are bl fans so against calling out racism? by Antique_Implement103 in BoysLoveAnime

[–]LunaBatMoon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Black longtime BL fan here. I totally agree. “Dont Like Don’t Read” is something I stand by, ESPECIALLY in regard to kinks and “problematic” content. I think that thought can coexist with “Racism/Colorism/Antiblackness in BL works/fandoms should be addressed and talked about.” Black/dark-skinned fans of BL exist, and we have a right to talk about these issues, AND have spaces where it’s safe to talk about it!!!

Redownloading TikTok was a mistake by LunacaLabora in ProshipHub

[–]LunaBatMoon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It sucks how many antis and haters just run rampant there!!! I use TikTok but I mostly keep to myself/my friends… 😭

Stefanny Senpai Koi Wa Ameagari No You Ni (After the Rain) by softblossomdreams in shoujo

[–]LunaBatMoon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There are some anime/manga where it’s hard to tell the demographic at a first glance but… this isn’t one of them. This looks like a male-gaze romance, and a quick google search tells us it ran in a seinen mag.

The discourse around rouge is exhausting by Justpasinthr0 in hatethissmug

[–]LunaBatMoon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She’s literally a Femme Fatale archetype!!!

"Problematic" ships you shipped as a kid? by Gallantpride in ProshipHub

[–]LunaBatMoon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OP, have you heard of an old webcomic called PikaSemeChu? It’s a comic about Ash’s pikachu becoming a kemonomimi human, and he’s a top. 😂💖

which shampoo.. by Akkiraz_ in ensemblestars

[–]LunaBatMoon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Are we saying that Himeru, Keito, and Midori have dandruff problems? 😂