“I’ve been warned not to talk about it,” the woman wrote, before revealing snippets of the day she says she was arrested for publishing gay erotica.
“I’ll never forget it - being escorted to the car in full view, enduring the humiliation of stripping naked for examination in front of strangers, putting on a vest for photos, sitting in the chair, shaking with fear, my heart pounding.”
The handle, Pingping Anan Yongfu, is among at least 8 in recent months which have shared accounts on Chinese social media platform Weibo of being arrested for publishing gay erotic fiction. As authors recounted their experiences, dozens of lawyers offered pro bono help.
At least 30 writers, nearly all of them women in their 20s, have been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer defending one told the BBC. Many are out on bail or awaiting trial, but some are still in custody. Another lawyer told the BBC that many more contributors were summoned for questioning.
Really? I see 95% of the comments saying it’s China fucking up and they don’t like it.
Most upvoted comment: Attacking the source - Defending
2nd: No proof, but it’s serious so people wouldn’t lie - Benefit of the Doubt
3rd: “Rare China L” - Criticizing
4th: Attacking source, attacking extent - Defending
5th: “If it is happening it’s probably because of taxes or some legit reason” - Defending
6th: “Making porn is illegal” - Defending
7th: “The whole thing smells a little fishy” - Defending
8th: Attacking source, ‘not inclined to believe it’ - Defending
9th: An author in another country wrote some pedophilic, this is probably the same - Defending
10th: Boo - Criticizing
11th: ‘porn struggle session’ - Unknown what way the comment leans.
12th: A quote from another article - Looks Criticizing
13th and least upvoted: “Hexbear users claim to unconditionally support queer rights and then try to run defence for this shit.” - Criticizing
Defending: 7
Critic: 4 (maybe +2)
Where are you getting 95% from?