Manga for Women by Women
Ladies' Comics, Shoujo Manga, and Yaoi. Three things these all have in common? The fact that women love to read them. Each one is a way in which girls, young women, and adult women can not only entertain themselves, but also learn about society and realize who they want to be. Ladies' Comics are a way for young women to be introduced to adulthood and all the responsibilities that come with it. Shoujo manga, however, is the opposite. Meant for younger audiences (though there are some for mature audiences as well) these teach women that dreams can come true and can inspire young women to be the type of woman they want to be. Lastly, Yaoi are manga that are based on the stories of love between men. Instead of stories about a female heroine with powers, or a story about a independent housewife, these stories take out women almost all together and focus on the relationships between two men.