RainbowMarshmallows

The author made the choice to put a price tag on their work. They turned their back on the artistic principles that guided the creation of the gay story

As I said, the author is insulting their own work

The author is insulting their own work

They claimed that censorship was a loss for the drama, that's my guess

Making money off of homophobic censorship is immoral, and supporting censorship because it's profitable doesn't make you less of a complicit party in the marginalization of gay people

"It works both ways sadly enough"

It doesn't, gay stories don't belong to the people who "don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle." They don't have a right to do with what's not theirs what they want

The "right to disagree" stops at the point it starts infringing on other people's rights. Censoring gay stories infringes on the rights of gay people and those who value diversity and representation in media

"Not everyone has to agree with the homosexual lifestyle"

Not everyone has to agree with the "homosexual lifestyle?" What's next, "not everyone has to agree with the left-handed lifestyle?"

It's not a "lifestyle," it's people living their lives and loving who they love. Censoring their stories isn't a "right," it's plain wrong

We did read the novel

I'm amazed at your (in)ability to excuse censorship. You must be the Professor of Homophobia Studies at the University of Anti-Gay Propaganda

It doesn't matter how popular or profitable the censored adaptation is. It's immoral to sacrifice diversity and inclusivity for ratings and profit

Paid? This is pure passion!

If I was getting paid to voice my opinions, I'd be shouting them from the rooftops

Some people who watch and rate BLs with romanticized SA don't support these things in real life. Fiction and reality are two separate things

"Getting called racist, sexist, homophobic IS NOT AN INSULT, ITS AN OBSERVATION"

You're spot on with that observation

Racism, sexism and homophobia are serious issues. We should take a good, hard look at ourselves and our actions that might be contributing to the issues

Protesting against homophobic censorship isn't illegal, threatening protesters with mace bombs is. What are you, a supervillain from a Saturday morning cartoon?

Unfortunately, I can't call the cops on you here

I wasn't calling YOU homophobic, I was responding to the general attitude of people who use "hell" as a threat against gay people

They believe gay people belong in hell, they can't complain about the same punishment being thrown back at them

You're selling "bromance" as BL, without any of the things that make it a BL. No intimacy, no relationship, two boys hanging out

To most of the audience, the boys are "bros." That's not BL or gay, that's queer-baiting

Even if the 17-year-old knew what she was doing, she was a minor and Kyung Young was an adult. He should have known better

Since when did being punished make someone immune from criticism?

"He has been a model citizen ever since"

You're a mind-reader? Able to peer into the mind of this reformed "model citizen" and see that he's changed his ways? Or do you have a magical crystal ball that tells you he's not hiding his crimes better? Please, share your secrets with us

It's not a BL, it's a "bromance"

"Toned down the BL"

We ordered a double chocolate fudge cake, and you served us a slice of pound cake with a sprinkle of cocoa powder on top. We're allowed to complain that we didn't get what we expected. The BL element of this adaptation is as watered down as the cake

Please, we weren't expecting NCs. We expected to see two men acknowledge their feelings for each other without pretending they are "bros," which won't happen in a censored, bromancified adaptation

Dear homophobes,

We apologize that the concept of eternal damnation was too much for you. It's not like you've ever threatened gay people with eternal damnation, right? Oh wait, you have. We hope you'll forgive us for returning the favor

Sincerely, The LGB Community (aka the "Y'all")

Being a fujoshi or fan isn't a bad thing. A fujoshi is part of an elite squad of women who aren't afraid to embrace their love of gay romance

So what if these women are obsessed with two men falling in love? It's better than being obsessed with the straight lifestyle and the patriarchy

A democracy upholds values of equality and freedom of expression. Korea's censorship of gay stories isn't just a violation of gay people's right to representation, it's a violation of the basic principles of democracy

We shouldn't be complacent and accept censorship as a "necessary evil." We should demand that Korea lives up to its democratic ideals and protects the rights of all its citizens, including gay people

Your defeatist "you're going to get censorship" attitude ignores the power of activism and protest. Gay people deserve to have their stories told in a way that's accurate, honest, and unapologetic, not watered-down for mainstream consumption

Korea has a long way to go when it comes to gay rights and representation, and that's precisely the reason we need to fight against censorship and call out homophobia

We understand that democratic nations have a long way to go when it comes to gay rights, and Korea is no exception

Sitting idly by does nothing to advance gay rights and representation. We can't allow censorship for the sake of mainstream acceptance; we need to speak out and demand better treatment from Korea

"... sounded like a bunch of yelling about homophobia"

It's contradictory to accuse the website of moral policing when you're the ones trying to police our reactions to homophobic censorship

Protesting against gay erasure isn't "moral policing," it's holding the industry accountable. We don't have to be polite and respectful to those who sell out gay rights and stories for a quick buck

"WHY adapt a BL novel then?"

Good question!

Censoring gay stories to appeal to a homophobic audience is opportunistic and cowardly. The producers were afraid to include the gay elements in the adaptation, they shouldn't have been adapting a gay story in the first place. There were thousands of straight stories out there to adapt