“This type of queer, more fantastic than real, does little justice to the gay community.”
High risk, high returns
‘The Untamed,’ now streaming on Netflix, hints at the romance between two magic wielders. Photo: Courtesy of NSMGroup
‘Socialist brotherhood’
‘Rotten women’
Women have found more equal relationships in boys' love stories. Image: 早雁拂金河 (@Goldenr1930), Twitter
“Reading boys’ love is more enjoyable. … Two people are on equal grounds. They respect each other, fight shoulder to shoulder, and spend their lives together. That’s the kind of love I’m longing for.”
Queerbaiting for cash
A group poses for photos after taking part in the Pride Run in Shanghai on June 17, 2017. The run was part of Shanghai's ninth annual gay pride festival. Photo: STR / AFP
Best we’ve got
Members of the Chinese Rainbow Network at the 2019 WorldPride in New York. Photo: Courtesy of Chinese Rainbow Network
In ‘Word of Honor,’ the two protagonists flirt, hug, and hold hands, but they are never explicitly in love. Collage: VICE / Images: Brilcrist (@agikun), Twitter
