? there are some homophobes, but most just don't watch BLs for various (not hate) reasons, and there are even…
"But most just don't watch BLs for various (not hate) reasons"
Most people avoid BLs out of homophobic and misogynistic attitudes. BL presents gay male relationships in a positive, affectionate manner that's rarely seen elsewhere. It's threatening to the society that's uncomfortable with non-conformity
The genre's popularity among girls and women is another reason it's overlooked or dismissed. Society devalues women’s interests and tastes
"Majority of the webtoon was actually bromance"
Is that the homophobia you're going to roll with? Then you're okay with removing other small things, right? Remove all punctuation marks from texts because the majority of a text is words. Remove the "c" from "scary movies" because the majority of them are "ary movies." Remove the month of February from calendars because the majority of months have 30 or 31 days
Do you see how ridiculous you sound? The concept of representation and its importance is lost on you. A small gay romance isn't important to you, but to us, it's a big deal and we won't relax or be quiet about it
censored seems like a strong word for me, BL in the webtoon was super brief, as majority of time it's 47 year…
You need to be schooled on censorship 101: any restriction or removal of gay content is censorship with a capital C that seeks to hide, silence or marginalize a marginalized community. The scope or duration of the gay content is irrelevant
"Brief" and "small" don't make a gay romance less important. The small things have the most impact. A small pebble in your shoe can make you hobble around like a duck on stilts, and a "brief," "small" gay romance can be a powerful moment in a story
The romance wasn't a last-minute plot twist that came out of nowhere. Yi Heon and Se Kyung had feelings for each other before the soul-swapping, and this was censored
The BL was between Se Kyung and Yi Heon. Their romance blossomed as Yi Heon's soul returned to his body, giving…
The BL would've been "the last minutes of the drama," but the best part of a drama is the ending, and they/you ruined it. That small part could've been important to someone, you don't get to censor it or throw it away
alright yeah, but majority of webtoon and majority of series, it's the 47 year old in the teen body, as in in…
"The BL part was never really important"
You don't want to understand that if the BL part didn't matter, they would've left it in. Obviously it mattered to someone. It mattered to the homophobes watching
Something as small as a fleeting moment of gay romance causes homophobes to demand censorship. That small moment matters and we should fight to protect it
Lol they'll be the first to talk shit about their idols if they actually come out gay. Hypocrites who LOVE fan…
"I'm a proud homophobe"
Not the best way to start, is it?
"I don't know why you call us that"
You’re proud of something you admit you don’t understand?
So, the word "homophobia" doesn’t mean "afraid of gay people." It means disliking, disrespecting, or treating gay people as less than human, which is what you’re doing
"I just don't recognize them as normal people hence the name gay"
"Gay" isn't a synonym for "abnormal"
"Gay" is derived from the Old French "gai" meaning "light-hearted, carefree." Light-hearted and carefree sounds fun. Gay people use the word "gay" to describe themselves because being able to live your truth IS joyful and carefree
"Or be normal as god created them to be"
I don't believe in god or that being gay is "unnatural"
Love between friends is wonderful, so is romantic love between two men or two women. It’s not either/or
Well I guess people are tired of gay adaptation that remove the gay parts. You don't want gay? Don't adapt gay…
The erasure of Yi Heon's sexuality is an issue with or without the gay romance (though the romance shouldn't have been erased). It's not enough to say, "we kept him as a character." They've stripped him of a core part of his identity
People tell us to "move on" when they clearly can’t move on themselves LMFAO
Well I guess people are tired of gay adaptation that remove the gay parts. You don't want gay? Don't adapt gay…
You attacked the people who disagree with your stance on censorship, called them "fetishizer," "delusional," "dumb" or "deranged," demeaned their preferences for gay stories, and then claimed to be victimized by name-calling
You're the bullies "forcing" your opinions on others, getting mad that they don't see things the way you do, telling them to "move on," and shutting down disagreement. That’s bullying behavior
Take your own advice. Accept that some people aren't okay with the fact that this drama isn't gay and move on
You're true allies and heroes
Most people avoid BLs out of homophobic and misogynistic attitudes. BL presents gay male relationships in a positive, affectionate manner that's rarely seen elsewhere. It's threatening to the society that's uncomfortable with non-conformity
The genre's popularity among girls and women is another reason it's overlooked or dismissed. Society devalues women’s interests and tastes
"Majority of the webtoon was actually bromance"
Is that the homophobia you're going to roll with? Then you're okay with removing other small things, right? Remove all punctuation marks from texts because the majority of a text is words. Remove the "c" from "scary movies" because the majority of them are "ary movies." Remove the month of February from calendars because the majority of months have 30 or 31 days
Do you see how ridiculous you sound? The concept of representation and its importance is lost on you. A small gay romance isn't important to you, but to us, it's a big deal and we won't relax or be quiet about it
"Brief" and "small" don't make a gay romance less important. The small things have the most impact. A small pebble in your shoe can make you hobble around like a duck on stilts, and a "brief," "small" gay romance can be a powerful moment in a story
The romance wasn't a last-minute plot twist that came out of nowhere. Yi Heon and Se Kyung had feelings for each other before the soul-swapping, and this was censored
You don't want to understand that if the BL part didn't matter, they would've left it in. Obviously it mattered to someone. It mattered to the homophobes watching
Something as small as a fleeting moment of gay romance causes homophobes to demand censorship. That small moment matters and we should fight to protect it
Not the best way to start, is it?
"I don't know why you call us that"
You’re proud of something you admit you don’t understand?
So, the word "homophobia" doesn’t mean "afraid of gay people." It means disliking, disrespecting, or treating gay people as less than human, which is what you’re doing
"I just don't recognize them as normal people hence the name gay"
"Gay" isn't a synonym for "abnormal"
"Gay" is derived from the Old French "gai" meaning "light-hearted, carefree." Light-hearted and carefree sounds fun. Gay people use the word "gay" to describe themselves because being able to live your truth IS joyful and carefree
"Or be normal as god created them to be"
I don't believe in god or that being gay is "unnatural"
Love between friends is wonderful, so is romantic love between two men or two women. It’s not either/or
People tell us to "move on" when they clearly can’t move on themselves LMFAO
You're the bullies "forcing" your opinions on others, getting mad that they don't see things the way you do, telling them to "move on," and shutting down disagreement. That’s bullying behavior
Take your own advice. Accept that some people aren't okay with the fact that this drama isn't gay and move on