stungunbilly | Manga, oh Manga, so strange and appealing. (Reply)

I love manga unashamedly, for many, many reasons. Then again, so much manga hits my MAJOR SQUICK RUN buttons that I go through periods of adoring it and running far, far away. Currently, I am in a flood season of manga once again. All sorts, but today is a yaoi kind of day.

Things I Learned in Yaoi Manga This Week,
a short list but full of wonders
by stungunbilly

Cuteness in a man is a strong indication of gayness! If you're in a yaoi manga, that is Too bad there are no such clear markers in the real world!
For a number of mangaka, the distinction between "adorable like an infant bunny" and "hot as burning" seems not to exist. This... freaks me out traumatically.
Yakuza are dangerous, but not as much as they are sexy.
High Schools are chock full of empty rooms that can be locked for assignations (at least in Japan).
The Japanese school system only hires good-looking men under the age of 25.
~~Aliens always come to Earth looking for sex~~. Yeah, I already knew that.*g*
"No" may mean "no", but "ie" doesn't mean that at all...
Regardless of how they treat women, handsome men are always surrounded by hordes of fanatical women dying to sacrifice themselves.
...But don't worry, they are almost certainly gay and in love with some big-eyed uke who is completely oblivious. Women saved!
There are a huge number of princes roaming around, destined to inherit the thrones of extremely obscure kingdoms.
Pirates are secretly very caring, hard-working individuals.
Transfiguration into an animal will leave you with cat ears nine times out of ten.
Glasses are not merely symbols of studious intelligence; they are also a good way to recognize a man who likes to wield the whip.
Fine, so he likes to make you cry. Don't judge! He probably only messes with you out of ~~lust~~ love! All is forgiven with orgasms, right?
Almost every well-mocked cliche of hurt/comfort slash is one of the mainstays of yaoi manga. Cultures vary, but people are people.