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   A thoughtful article on the issue?...

The Boston Globe has a very interesting article on the joys of yaoi and why it's becoming so popular with American women. This was something we covered in our Manga Studies class at uni, although we were talking about why it's so popular with Japanese women. The general consensus is that it's a nice safe form of exploring sexuality, without becoming personally involved. If all the characters are boys, the woman reader doesn't feel uncomfortable.

I personally prefer my yaoi without sex, where it's just cute boys flirting with each other, but that's okay. I'm just happy that this stuff is available for those who do want to seek it out.

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