 Japanese gay activist Masaki Satou criticized "yaoi" fans and artists in an open letter to the feminist zine "Choisir "in May 1992, writing that the genre was lacking in any accurate information about gay men and conveniently avoided the very real prejudice and discrimination that gay men faced as a part of society.More significantly, its portrayal of gay men as wealthy, handsome, and well-educated was simply a vehicle for heterosexual female masturbation fantasies.An extensive debate ensued, with "yaoi" fans and artists arguing that "yaoi" is entertainment for women, not education for gay men, and that "yaoi" characters are not meant to represent "real gay men".