what is yaoi
yaoi is a publishing genre which originated in japan and often encompasses manga dojinshi anime and fan artit is homosexual love between male characters and is sexually explicitsome westerners consider yaoi to be synonymous with shounen ai which contains similar themes however by definition this is incorrect and shÅnen ai material is not sexually explicithe seme usually has a stronger chin shorter hair smaller eyes and a more masculine demeanor than the uke the seme usually pursues the uke the uke is usually more androgynous or effeminate appearance and demeanor and is often smaller and sometimes unrealistically girlish in behavior