Fanservice & Queerbaiting

About this episode

Amanda and Carola discuss fanservice and queerbaiting in BL and queer media.

In this month's episode, Amanda and Carola discuss the somewhat controversial topic of fanservice and queerbaiting when it comes to BL, queer media, fandom and more. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf. Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfOur 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X Support The Hosts as Writers: Amanda’s AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/AichiYume/works Carola’s Book: Getbook.at/ChangeofHeartBL

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda, Carola

Topics covered

• fanservice
• queerbaiting
• BL
• queer media
• fandom
• media criticism

Keywords

• fanservice
• queerbaiting
• BL
• queer media
• fandom
• media criticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Yaoi Shelf, patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf, Discord

Books & works: Change of Heart

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