Disqualified From Being Pure Love -yaoi- -

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In a pure romance, the obstacle is external (a rival, a parent, a war). In Yaoi, the obstacle is internal (homophobia, self-hatred, the impossibility of the relationship). Yaoi is disqualified from pure love because it refuses to pretend that love is easy for everyone. For queer readers, or readers who have felt like outsiders, a love that is "disqualified" by society feels more real than a love that is celebrated at a wedding altar. Disqualified from being pure love -Yaoi-