On the response (or lack thereof) of Japanese fans to criticism that yaoi is antigay discrimination [symposium]

In this essay I examine Japanese criticisms of yaoi as antigay discrimination and the reactions to these criticisms from Japanese yaoi fans. Japanese fans are often described as apolitical, and their apolitical attitude has been the subject of much controversy. Here, I identify the most salient aspe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akiko Hori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2013-03-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
Subjects:
BL
Online Access:http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/463/388