Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels
Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels
The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The NY Times article is mostly accurate, with the core claim of Chinese police detaining writers of gay erotic novels supported by multiple sources. However, the claim that the genre is written "mostly by and for straight women" shows a slight bias, as it is not explicitly supported by the provided sources and could be an oversimplification. The article's framing suggests a negative view of the Chinese government's actions.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels.
- Verification Source #1: Supports the claim of police targeting writers of gay erotica.
- Verification Source #2: Supports the claim of police detaining writers of gay erotic fiction.
- Verification Source #3: Supports the claim of arrests of writers of online erotic fiction.
- Verification Source #4: Supports the claim of police arresting female writers over homosexual novels.
- Verification Source #5: Supports the claim of Chinese censors targeting writers of online erotic fiction.
- Claim:** The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.
- Verification Source #4: Mentions female writers being arrested for homosexual romance stories.
- Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #5: Do not explicitly state that the writers are "mostly straight women" or that the genre is "mostly by and for straight women." This is not directly contradicted, but not explicitly supported either. This could be an oversimplification or a generalization.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Agreement:** Multiple sources (Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #4, #5) agree that Chinese authorities are cracking down on writers of gay erotic fiction.
- Lack of Coverage:** The claim that "Boys' Love" stories are "written mostly by and for straight women" is not explicitly supported by the provided sources (Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #5). Verification Source #4 mentions female writers, but doesn't specify their sexual orientation or the target audience.