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.
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