I'm not sure but maybe she was also implying that since she hadn't read bl she resorted to actual research? I mean when I read that part, I was thinking maybe she researched preparations, positions, etc. when it comes to boy x boy.
Well it makes sense that when you do research you also check the projects of other people in the same field. The issue in BL is that it's full of bullshit.
And it's obvious that most authors' research = reading other BL
Otherwise how did they all end up with the same stuff? The stereotypes for uke and seme personallities / body types. Or the super popular rape tropes. Or the way most BL has a very weird idea of how male body works. Atleast now they use lube sometimes but theres so much more other stuff that are wrong....
"i hadnt read a BL in 13 years so i had to do research" NOOOOO WHY DID YOU DO THAT???
BL are literally infected by stereotypes personalities/body types/events.....
Doing research to make a BL should never include reading other BL.....how about doing research on gay men....
And i know this is what all authors do so it's not like i'm targetting this author personally BUT it that sentence really triggered my brain cells.