I've been reading a lot of qjj recently and AAAAAAA I'm loving it so much!! I never thought I'd be the type for plot heavy political dramas but here I am, struggling to figure everyone's relationship and remembering names (lol)
Cezhou is also so so sweet as a couple good GOD reading their interactions makes me wanna bash my head into the wall /pos /pos /pos Really good enemies to lovers content (even if the enemies part doesn't last very long) BUT YEAH YOU GUYS SHOULD READ QJJ
"Every word I once wrote has come back to haunt me," posted a writer who says she was arrested for "obscene" work.
As someone who enjoys the wide variety of stories that these authors have given us, it’s disheartening to see how much censorship and targeting they face. I really hope the authors can stay safe and I’m heartbroken for them.
My only criticism with this article is the heavy focus on the ‘female desire’ aspect of Danmei, (even if that is part of it) especially considering a lot of these stories offer representation where other genres and authors don’t even try. Not to mention the incredibly complex plot lines and stories these authors create which it feels like is being overlooked here.
It’s very easy for readers to just dismiss these stories as a result when there’s a lot more to them.
However, this article is very important to read. And we should all be aware of what’s happening.
And as for the parts that talk about China pushing for ‘traditional family values’ it’s a stark reminder to all of us that homophobia, misogyny and transphobia are all linked and we need to look out for each other.
This is currently all the refs I'm doing as these all danmeis I have currently read. I may do more in the future (also didn't include ALL side ships because I got tired)
