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This website was created as a means to educate Anglophone (English-speaking) fandom and share academic resources on the topics of Fujoshi, Boys’ Love, Yaoi, and Danmei media. Danmei, BL, and Yaoi fall under Queer Media Studies in Asia. It is a rich category of literature used to freely explore sexuality, gender identity, social politics, and relationship dynamics for those often not at liberty to do so.

Since at least 2015 in Anglophone fandom, anti-trans groups have been spreading disinformation about these topics, and unfortunately, fan spaces have never fully recovered. Instead, they are riddled with xenophobia, misogyny, racism, misinformation, and miscommunication.

Here you will find over 200 resources to educate yourself and others on BL, yaoi, danmei, anti-fan behaviors, psychology, and LGBTQ+ history written by scholars and professionals in these fields.

(Approx.) Resource Count:
  • Fujoshi / BL / Danmei Resources: 119
  • Geikomi / Bara / Asian Gay Men’s Culture: 37
  • General LGBTQIA+ Resources: 97
  • Fiction vs. Reality / Censorship / Morality: 67
  • Fandom & Anti-fans: 42
  • Psychology-related Resources: 44
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