# Talk:Boys' love

Removed from the article, but possibly useful to expand the references:
Talk:Boys' love/Reference suggestions

 approved. Honestly, I prefer that one — mainly because the image is cute. Elliot321 (talk | contribs) 05:23, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello,
I removed the photograph in the “Seme and Uke” subsection as it seemed inappropriate for Wikipedia, can anyone advise on this if possible? Uiscebearla (talk) 08:44, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

@User:Uiscebearla I've reverted your edit. Wikipedia is WP:NOTCENSORED, which means that we don't remove images just because they seem "inappropriate". Thanks, Nil🥝 (talk) 10:03, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
Hello, Nil thanks for your reply. I should have clarified that my concerns were beyond it being merely “inappropriate” but about the  age of the characters portrayed in the image.
Thanks Uiscebearla (talk) 13:35, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
Appreciate the clarification :)
There's nothing to suggest their age is a concern, and the file has been used without issue since July 2011, including being promoted as a Featured picture on Commons[1]. – Nil🥝 (talk) 00:59, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Hi, anyone mind adding that to the motivation section?
The motivations for consuming BL media include:

Liberation from heteropatriarchy.
Idealised portrayal of relationships.
‘Pure’ love without gender & pro-homosexual attitude.
Identification/self-analysis
Melodramatic/emotional elements
Aversion to standard romances/shoujo
A romantic/erotic genre aimed at women.
Pure escapism/unrealistic.
Art and aesthetics.
Pure entertainment.
Exciting/sexually titillating.
The Other Karma (talk) 18:35, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.   Encoded  Talk 💬 21:37, 10 September 2025 (UTC)
@Encoded@Encoded Eh, what why are they not supported by neutral, independent reaiable sources? Non controversal changes dont have to be triangulated.  The Other Karma (talk) 06:31, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
@The Other Karma apologies I got mixed up with a source, I'll add it in now. Encoded  Talk 💬 06:47, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
Thx The Other Karma (talk) 08:39, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi please change to:
drew inspiration from by Japanese and European literature -> drew inspiration from Japanese and European literature (Removed "by")
manga with Japanese settings such -> manga with Japanese settings, such (Added a comma)
BL and gay manga, represents a -> BL and gay manga represent a (Removed a comma) The Other Karma (talk) 20:23, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done Nubzor [T][C] 21:20, 7 October 2025 (UTC)