It has become easier to find the specific content you want, however there are still quite a few barriers (language, cultural, economical, etc.) that still make it hard for others to discover.
I believe we shouldn’t pirate BL (and any media, especially foreign media, in general). There is also the factor that many BL are made by small authors/companies compared to a multi-billion corporation, so to pirate it is still in somewhat poor taste.
However, there is still the issue that BL is still locked behind multiple barriers and is still extremely difficult to find/consume for people. For example: People who live in countries/environments where consuming BL work is illegal or can put you in harms way so purchasing it can be going into dangerous waters in of itself.
— 18, She/They, Barbados
18, SHE/THEY, BARBADOS
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