The Shoujo to Fujin Pipeline

About this episode

Hosts Amanda and Carola discuss shoujo's impact on the world of BL, exploring various themes and tropes.

In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola break hiatus to discuss shoujo's impact on the world of BL from the good, iconic to the morally questionable. 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/V5d7tAGvUt

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda, Carola, AichiYume

Topics covered

• shoujo
• BL
• yaoi
• media criticism
• tropes

Keywords

• shoujo
• BL
• yaoi
• tropes
• media criticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Yaoi Shelf

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