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The latter was kicked out of her previous school for having an abortion. To Kirishima, losing her virginity was also a way to feel intrinsically closer to Endo.

She was self-aware about it which in turn made her guilty enough to attempt having casual sex with a boy from another school.

Kayako Kirishima is inexplicably drawn to the confident and outgoing Masako Endo and this magnetic attraction is borne out of romantic interest as well. This friendship is at times natural and at times uneasy, punctuated by unspoken words and meaningful gestures. This is an impressive work but not without its flaws.īLUE is a story about two high school girls and their friendship. From the looks of the reviews of her works, her shoujo ai seemed well-written so I was interested and after finishing, I wasn't disappointed. I found at least ten or so, and the first one I chose is a Kiriko Nananan piece. So I want to balance my BL reads with GL so I ventured on and researched the most popular yuri as well as the most recent, preferably with ones that portray lesbian relationships in a positive light, if not always accurately. Shounen ai, on the other hand, at least shows believable development and characterization in the context of romance. That is why I avoided reading yuri for some time because I feel that it provides either a somewhat idealized or false concept and depiction of lesbian relationships.Įvery time I read yaoi, I already have a good amount of suspension of belief because know I'm only indulging in some fantasy scenario, and some circumstances in yaoi are not necessarily something I would expect in how gay relationships with men really work. Shoujo ai/yuri's readership and demographic are mostly men too, as much as the demographic for yaoi is female. That being said, I'm slightly uncomfortable with how pop culture in shows (and porn, but then again, it is porn) tend to 'fetishize' sexual/romantic relationships between women, mostly when it's geared towards the male gaze. For the longest time, I've identified as a lesbian but my sexual preference for partners is not something I consider as a social or political statement. In fact, it was only two years ago that I came out as bisexual (and it's been grueling to even admit it).

I think it stems from the fact that I have been in relationships with women, both romantic and sexual.

As enjoyable and exciting as I find shounen ai/yaoi no matter how ridiculous the lack of real character development or plot are just to make way of what I deem 'sexy times' between pretty boys, my views are a lot more critical when it comes to its counterpart, shoujo ai/yuri.