'Every word has come back to haunt me': China cracks down on women who write gay erotica

At least 30 writers, predominantly young women, have been arrested in China for publishing gay erotic fiction on the platform Haitang Literature City, facing accusations of violating pornography laws. While many are out on bail, the law disproportionately targets gay depictions, contrasting with leniency towards heterosexual content, despite similar explicitness.

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Some women in China got in trouble for telling stories about love between boys, and they are feeling scared because they were arrested for it.

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