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Boys' love: The unstoppable rise of same-sex soapies in Thailand

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    Silbern
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    I find the relationship that most asian countries have with gay romance to be absolutely fascinating yet quite confusing. For something so prevalent in young people's pop culture, I'm surprised...

    I find the relationship that most asian countries have with gay romance to be absolutely fascinating yet quite confusing. For something so prevalent in young people's pop culture, I'm surprised how conservative they can be about it.

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    1. Catt
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      It is definitely very surprisingly conservative, and when not open hostile, casually homophobic. There's a huge amount of "Don't ask don't tell" there.

      It is definitely very surprisingly conservative, and when not open hostile, casually homophobic. There's a huge amount of "Don't ask don't tell" there.

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  2. Catt
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    Ah "Love of Siam", the romantic teenage flick I thought I was seeing, instead of the emotional family drama it was. One of the most surprisingly good films I've ever seen. Though, maybe because I...

    Ah "Love of Siam", the romantic teenage flick I thought I was seeing, instead of the emotional family drama it was. One of the most surprisingly good films I've ever seen. Though, maybe because I remember the family issues more, I don't really think of it as a gay flick at all.

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