South East Asian and East Asian entertainment industries have been dominated by BL content in recent years. BL stands for "Boy Love" and depicts romantic relationships between men. In this episode, we talk about the origins of this niche genre, as well as how it has evolved from its roots in Japan to take multiple forms across entertainment industries in Eastern Asia. Most importantly, we breakdown the vast difference of what BL as a genre means for representation in comparison to LGBTQIA+ content we see more commonly Western content creation.
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