@KJMLove While yaoi and BL are used interchangeably by some, it is important to acknowledge that there can be nuances in their usage. Yaoi originated as a term in Japan and is commonly associated with explicit content, while BL (Boys' Love) is often used to describe more romantic and emotionally focused narratives. It's crucial to respect the preferences of others and use terminology that accurately represents the content and its intended audience.
also, when I said "yaoi is gay po**" I was deminizing it to a surface understanding. Looking back my wording was incorrect. I know that it isn't just "gay po**", but it's broadly used as a term for "erotic bl" basically. But you still should understand to a degree it is categorized as "explicit" or "18+" bl.
Even if it's categorized using that, that doesn't mean it's always the best terminology, example: killing stalking is tagged with (Yaoi_BL) when you look on any site (from my knowledge), but you wouldn't describe it as a yaoi when referring to it, even if it's tagged as so.
also, when I said "yaoi is gay po**" I was deminizing it to a surface understanding. Looking back my wording was incorrect. I know that it isn't just "gay po**", but it's broadly used as a term for "erotic bl" basically. But you still should understand to a degree it is categorized as "explicit" or "18+" bl.
Even if it's categorized using that, that doesn't mean it's always the best terminology, example: killing stalking is tagged with (Yaoi_BL) when you look on any site (from my knowledge), but you wouldn't describe it as a yaoi when referring to it, even if it's tagged as so.