“She never pretended to be Janhae’s girlfriend” , but they still serve plenty of off screen moments. I don’t like bromance either, but you’re hilarious for hating others over it while BL does the same thing queerbaiting and “gay for pay”
@mydimplespeach If you want to criticize bromance, go ahead I’ll gladly criticize it with you. But right now, they’re attacking SKNN over the most ridiculous things, and honestly, it’s getting really annoying The whole reason this tweet started in the first place is because they were attacking
@mydimplespeach Are you a NN stan? Maybe he will end up doing a bromance with jk this year. And when that happens, these same people will probably be the ones starting a hate train against them just like what sknn are going through right now
@mydimplespeach What I don’t understand is why some BL/GL fans act like they’re morally superior and think they can attack anyone they want, when their own favorites also profit from LGBTQ+ representation in the exact same way
@mydimplespeach Exactly. If actors didn’t do fan service, they wouldn’t have the same level of fandom or income that’s why they still use and serve LGBTQ+ representation as part of their marketing. I understand that
@mydimplespeach even though they had never done anything to them So if anything, I’m the one who should be saying, “They are part of the same family,” because they were randomly dragged into this and had all that hatred thrown at them for absolutely no reason
@mydimplespeach Do you know where the original tweet that started this whole conversation came from? It was because someone said they wanted to see Sky and Milk work together, and some GL fans got upset, so they started quote tweeting and attacking Sky and SKNN
@mydimplespeach You’re missing my point. I never said they’re lying about their sexuality, nor do I care who they date. I’m talking about using their queer image off-screen for fan service and profit. Supporting LGBTQ+ rights and profiting from queer marketing can coexist
@mydimplespeach If they simply ended it on screen, then I wouldn’t call it queerbaiting. TorJJ and BrightNonkul are real examples of this to me the series ended, and that was it. They didn’t continue using LGBTQ+ imagery and the image of their ship to make money
@mydimplespeach Yes, exactly. They are actors paid to play queer couples but that only applies to what they do on screen. If that were all there was to it, I wouldn’t have a problem. The issue is that they continue to serve romantic moments off screen and use LGBTQ+ imagery to make money
@mydimplespeach Yet you keep hating on them and calling it queerbaiting, while the GL/BL ships you stan also make money by using LGBTQ+ identities, but somehow act like they’re morally superior to everyone else
@mydimplespeach And I’m talking about the bigger picture too. I’ve already said that I’m not particularly fond of bromance either, but why do GL/BL fans have to create a whole hate train against SKNN just because they do bromance, especially Sky? He joined GMMTV and P’Tha offered him roles
@mydimplespeach I’m talking about double standards. If romantic fan service off-screen, including bromance, is considered queerbaiting, then whether it’s more or less, it’s still queerbaiting. You’re using LGBTQ+ representation and its image to make money too
@mydimplespeach What about what they do off screen? The moments fans get from ticketed events and fan meetings, calling the mascots their “children,” and portraying themselves as a family?
@mydimplespeach What do you mean by “at least”? Queerbaiting is queerbaiting. Whether it’s more or less, it’s still queerbaiting. Why can’t you accept that? 😭😭
in order to use those expectations to generate engagement and income, even though they aren’t actually a couple. That can also be viewed as queerbaiting or queer-coded marketing, you know?
@mydimplespeach GL actresses deliberately sell a romantic image of their relationship off screen, creating moments that make them look like a couple and encouraging fans to believe there’s something more than just friendship or being co-stars,