Fujin BrainRot

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, hosts Amanda and Carola will discuss queering shonen anime and manga, queer theory and why so many of our favorite pairings come from decidedly non-BL series. Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelfDiscord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X

In this episode of The Yaoi Shelf, join hosts Amanda and Carola as they discuss the emotional highs and turbulent lowers of sports anime that feels a little too queer not to notice! 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/TheYaoiShelfDiscord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X

In this episode, join hosts Amanda and Carola in a discussion about misogyny in the BL fandom and in BL works, how to best combat it and the importance of dialectics in fan communities. 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/ Our 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

Welcome to the start of a brand new season! In this episode, Amanda and Carola talk about fujin spending power, the BL economy and how fujin and fangirls have always been the backbone of fandom. 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/TheYaoiShelf

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. We did it! An entire year of The Yaoi Shelf is in the books! In this episode, your hosts discuss The Clueless Uke trope, it's reign of terror and how to write better and more complex characters. Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/ Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

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. In this month's episode, hosts Amanda and Carola run from their issues and into the arms of their favorite bad fictional men. We discuss the social aspect of loving not so great fictional men, why we keep going out of our way to say fictional and the implications of calling a fictional man "babygirl". Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/ Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

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. In honor of Halloween Month, join hosts Amanda and Carola in a trip down memory lane where we discuss how edgy and problematic early fandom was, the need to prove yourself in fan spaces and the lingering scars from years of trying to act tough. Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/ Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf

This episode is sponsored by: Filthy Figments! Check them out for diverse and smutty 18+ webcomics! filthyfigments.com In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss the history of queer representation in early BL and yaoi, how far we've come when it comes to queer representation and where readers can find the representation we are all so desperate for. Important Links: theyaoishelf.carrd.co Support the Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf Our 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X

In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss the yaoi and BL con scene including it's past, present and discuss the fact that BL fandom has always been part of convention culture. 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/ Our 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X Support the Show: Patreon.com/theyaoishelf

In this month's episode, to celebrate our birthdays: we're finally talking about Axis Powers: Hetalia, the fandom, the shipping, the less than stellar fan behavior and whether this titan of early fandom is worth watching! Follow us on Twitter! -https://twitter.com/yaoishelf Important Links:https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Our 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/xTjVvf4E4X