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Scandal at Helix Academy Part 3
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Get Up!
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Wet Wednesday *109
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The complex phenomenon of Boy Love dramas
Romantic, dreamy and sometimes steamy, Boy Love dramas are in a lane of their own. A somewhat “taboo” category of romance in the countries where they’re made, these series provide the only real LGBTQ+ representation in East Asian entertainment, but they’ve managed to amass enthusiastic fans around the world.
BL, short for Boy Love, is a phenomenon of Asian dramas that originates from Yaoi, a Japanese term referring to manga depicting homoerotic romances between men. The term was coined by two women manga artists, Yasuko Sakata and Akiko Hatsu, associated with the historic Year 24 Group that revolutionized “shojo manga,” and are known for their examination of radical issues in addition to their exploration of sexuality and gender.
The controversial genre was introduced in the 80s, mainly created for an audience of teenage girls, but the term has since evolved to refer to any fictional media that depicts romantic relationships between men. Fan fiction, anime, webtoons and now, Boy Love dramas, have become increasingly popular among a diverse audience worldwide. Thailand and Taiwan, the leading producers of these films, will release over 80 BL series in 2020 alone.
It may come as a surprise that East Asian countries have a booming television and film industry that highlights queer content, since historically speaking, these countries are not the most accepting of LGBTQ+ people. While Taiwan is known as one of the more progressive countries in Asia, having legalized same-sex marriage, the same can’t be said for Thailand — and LGBTQ+ people in both countries still face discrimination. South Korea lacks anti-discrimination laws, and this year, as reported by Human Rights Watch, LGBTQ+ people experienced increased threats of violence linked to the spread of Covid-19.
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Tender Thursday *72
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Debunking Asexual and Aromantic Myths
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seonghwa
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Face Friday *59
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Catfishing in Drag
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David Alstrup-Mathiesen
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Beautiful Bois *16
Ben Grimes-Viort
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Poland is hell for queer people right now and it could get worse
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Sleepy Sunday *14
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Periodical Political Post *151
Queer News
- Thailand’s cabinet has approved a civil partnership bill
- Albania bans unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex kids
- Dutch are putting queer rights in first article of constitution
- Survey: Majority of cisgender women support trans rights
- Facebook doesn’t think threatening to kill queer people
qualifies as hate speech or violation of their terms of service
Other News
- Modern policing is war on the poor, doesn’t make people safer
- How you can safely and ethically film police misconduct
- Sudan ratifies law criminalizing female genital mutilation
- California is short on firefighting crews due to slave shortage
- US Customs and Border Protection used money meant for
food and medicine for refugees to buy themselves dirt bikes
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I, Alien
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Model Monday *90
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Debunking Asexual and Aromantic Myths
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Vintage Dior
Chase
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(@milkboys) July 14, 2020
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