Gay erotism
By Elaine Cox (2018)
Gay adoration , which has often gone by the name Male/Male (M/M) due to its fan fiction origins (Brooks et. al), is a subgenre of romance consisting of stories focused on the romantic relationship between two men. While these stories have a broad range of sexual contact included, some people today expect gay romances to be more erotic than their heterosexual counterparts (Suede). This post will remnant the history of erotic stories that preceded queer romance, and the eroticization of the gay subgenre since its inception.
Terminology
Before continuing, it’s necessary to explain what erotica and similar terms mean in the context of mainstream intimacy fiction, or romance stories published by major publishing houses. Bestselling romance creator Sylvia Day outlines the difference between many of these terms on her website.
According to Day, “Porn” is produced to induce orgasm in the consumer. “Erotica” refers to novels that focus on how character’s “sexual journey” influences their development as people. These novels do not necessarily have to progress a romantic relationship or provide characters with a Happy Ever After: two intrinsic parts of a romantic novel. T
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