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Wave of Despair
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Skyclad Saturday *60
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Breakfast
be patient my friend, soon you get something to eat
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— Marcel Boyle (@twisted_star_) June 26, 2020
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Sporty Sunday *87
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Tucking 101
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Ben Cameron
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Mirror Monday *72
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Coming Out is an adorable short about… Little Godzilla
An animator has seen her most recent work go viral last week. In the video, Godzilla’s kid comes out to the iconic monster as trans. The film’s creator, Cressa Maeve Beer, who is also trans, posted the short film to Instagram and Twitter.
On the latter platform, it got over 20k retweets and prompted thousands of comments. Even Toho, the creators of Godzilla, officially put their stamp of approval on the film by posting it on their Twitter to an overwhelmingly positive response from fans.
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SevenGrox
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Tummy Tuesday *77
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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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Kirill Sokolovski
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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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