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"Bara" is short for "Barazoku", an influential Japanese gay magazine which shut down publication in late 2004. 2chan came up with the abbreviated name for their "gay art" imageboard (which has since been discontinued).
Western, gay male anime and manga fans then appropriated the word to contrast with yaoi. Both are homoerotic anime-style art; the difference is while yaoi is gay-male art produced by women for the consumption of women, bara is created by men, for men. Consequently, bara-style art tends toward more exaggerated, overtly masculine physiques and stereotypically masculine behavior.
Bara in this context has nothing to do with "rose", which is what the word means in Japanese.
Western, gay male anime and manga fans then appropriated the word to contrast with yaoi. Both are homoerotic anime-style art; the difference is while yaoi is gay-male art produced by women for the consumption of women, bara is created by men, for men. Consequently, bara-style art tends toward more exaggerated, overtly masculine physiques and stereotypically masculine behavior.
Bara in this context has nothing to do with "rose", which is what the word means in Japanese.
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Jack Barakat:(n.) an EXTREMELY gorgeous guitarist for an AMAZING band, All Time Low. He and Alex Gaskarth (lead singer, lead guitarist) recruited Rian Dawson (drummer) and Zack Merrick (bass guitarist) and the four went on tour, immediately becoming a crowd favorite with their winning personalities and amazing talents. Jack has started his own clothing line for Glamour Kills (JAGK) and is possible the most popular member of the band. Well, besides Alex:) Jack is very random and funny and, although he plays guitar, it does not necessarily mean that he is good at it;) He jokes around about everything, from Alex's curvy, blue penis to herpes to fish. You can find out what other things Jack and the rest of the band joke about in interviews on Youtube. just type in "All Time Low Interviews" and go from there:)
Jack Barakat:(n.) an EXTREMELY gorgeous guitarist for an AMAZING band, All Time Low. He and Alex Gaskarth (lead singer, lead guitarist) recruited Rian Dawson (drummer) and Zack Merrick (bass guitarist) and the four went on tour, immediately becoming a crowd favorite with their winning personalities and amazing talents. Jack has started his own clothing line for Glamour Kills (JAGK) and is possible the most popular member of the band. Well, besides Alex:) Jack is very random and funny and, although he plays guitar, it does not necessarily mean that he is good at it;) He jokes around about everything, from Alex's curvy, blue penis to herpes to fish. You can find out what other things Jack and the rest of the band joke about in interviews on Youtube. just type in "All Time Low Interviews" and go from there:)
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