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Why we read BL: gender, oppression and escapism

Elvira "ennekeli_comix" Kim
Duetto 2, – (1Ā h)
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From the very origins of the BL genre to the modern discourse about omegaverse. We are going to cover why feminine demographic is the biggest audience, how East Asian culture has shaped BL tropes and what happens to gender of the reader when you escape into the world of BL.