zeejay3

I can only speak for myself, but I chimed in here in good faith to clear up what seemed to be an honest misunderstanding, either on your part or on the part of those responding to you, or both. I’m sorry if you feel patronized and/or talked down to for sharing your opinion. That’s never a fun experience. I think we’re just coming from very different perspectives, which is why it feels like we’re talking past each other.

I understand that you did not mean for your comment to be deep, but I think the reasons people responded to it so intensely may have some depth, and that was what I was trying to explain.

Let me put it another way; the creators and fans of bl series that over-represent queer people understand that this is unrealistic, but they’re ok with that; they like it anyway! They enjoy seeing more queer people/ couples than they might see in the real world, and are happy to accept a fictionalized version of reality where more queer people exist.

I think your comments are being interpreted as not just stating your preference, but also making a value judgment that because it’s unrealistic, an over-representation of queer people is an inherent flaw in the storytelling.

As we all know, fiction doesn’t need to be the same as real life. People suspend disbelief and accept fantastical premises in fiction all the time, as long as those premises are consistent with the rules and world of the story. Story premises that are unrealistic compared to the real world can still be fully consistent within the story itself (unlike a plot hole, which by definition is inconsistent in some way).

A lot of BL stories take place in a world where queerness is both without stigma and seemingly over-represented. Though this is not at all realistic in the context of the real world, it is still a perfectly viable artistic choice that many people embrace and find solace in. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s nothing wrong or flawed about it either.