 Suzuki suggests this is because the character and reader alike are seeking to substitute the absence of unconditional maternal love with the "forbidden" all-consuming love presented in "yaoi".Nariko Enomoto, a "yaoi" author, states that when women are depicted in "yaoi", "it can't help but become weirdly real".When fans produce "yaoi" from series that contain female characters, such as "Gundam Wing", the female's role is typically either minimized or the character is killed off.