"What is happening now is that there is still an argument about whether BL is LGBTQ. Personally, I like it this way. Because it expands the learning of the two cultures at the same time.

Frankly speaking, previously I did not know what BL actually was because I think that a guy loving another guy is gay or bisexual. After learning about BL, I found its history and context. I came to know about the oppression of women and its development in Japan and Thailand.

Similar to LGBTQ, learning about it resulted in me knowing about oppression and growth on this side. If BL is decided clearly to be only one side, our perspective would then be reduced in vain.

Now we know the root and growth of BL at the same time, with the realization and speaking about LGBTQ more than before. We are obviously more careful in presenting them, which is the reflection of the openness and maturity of the audience and listening more to other ideas and beliefs. I think this is the best thing in our society

Moreover, the way the TV series adapt themselves by combining both sides resulted in an indirect benefit, which is making the work more realistic and logical. At present, BL works to expand to other types of queerness as well.

All these things help create the feeling of “normalcy” in society, reducing the differences or the old representative that LGBTQ is only comedians, extras, or sex objects. I think it’s a good tendency and it makes us see hope in society.