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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 15:20, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
... that the Japanese male-male romance magazine June was originally pitched to its publisher as a "mildly pornographic magazine for women"? Source: BLの教科書 [Textbook of BL]
ALT1: ... that after the magazine June ceased publication in 1979, it received an influx of letters from readers indicating that they were willing to more than double the cover price for issues? Source: 密やかな教育 : 〈やおい・ボーイズラブ〉前史 [Secret Education: A History of Yaoi and Boys' Love]
ALT2: ... that while a spin-off of the Japanese male-male romance magazine June was nicknamed "Little June", its circulation quickly surpassed that of its parent publication? Source: 密やかな教育 : 〈やおい・ボーイズラブ〉前史 [Secret Education: A History of Yaoi and Boys' Love]
ALT4: ... that the magazine June is credited with disseminating male-male romance fiction for a female audience as a genre in Japan? Source: 密やかな教育 : 〈やおい・ボーイズラブ〉前史 [Secret Education: A History of Yaoi and Boys' Love]
- Not done
@Morgan695: Good article. AGF on Japanese sources. waiting on a QPQ. Onegreatjoke (talk) 18:20, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
Good to go. I personally prefer ALT1. BorgQueen (talk) 16:07, 12 January 2023 (UTC)