บทบาทของผู้หญิงและความเป็นหญิงในสื่อกระแสนิยมประเภทชายรักชาย ในซีรีส์และมังงะ The Role of Women and Femininity in Boys’ Love in Series and Manga

Abstract

The expanding popularity of boy's love (BL) pop culture has become a prevalent phenomenon on Thai social media platforms, particularly, the production of Yaoi manga and series featuring male-male relationships. This media landscape is characterized by repetitive production and the consistent portrayal of character models. The result of study reveals female characters are marginalized and constructed as flat entities. Additionally, male-female relationship dynamics are often covered onto male-male relationships within these narratives. There is a notable emergence of male characters exhibiting high levels of femininity, commonly referred to as "Uke," which has catalyzed the development of subgenres like "Omegaverse" and "Mpreg." These developments reflect rooted societal values and expectations surrounding gender roles and relationships, including the persistent belief that male characters should conform to traditional female treatment standards.