INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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The book featured "male homosexual behaviour including perverted sexual acts like
violation and abuse"
A Chinese writer has been given a 10 year sentence for writing and selling a novel which featured gay
sex scenes.The writer, identified as Liu, was jailed by a court in Anhui province last month for producing and selling "obscene
material".Her novel, titled "Occupation", featured "male homosexual behaviour including perverted sexual acts like violation and abuse."But
her lengthy jail term has sparked protest across Chinese social media.According to the Beijing News, Liu - better known by her online alias
Tian Yi - has now filed an appeal to the court
Pornography is illegal in China
On 31 October, Liu was sentenced to jail by the People's Court of Wuhu for making and selling "obscene material" for profit, according to
local news site Wuhu news
However, details of the hearing only emerged on Chinese media outlets this week
Police officials were first alerted to her novel after it started to gain popularity online
reported state news outlet the Global Times
But many social media users argued that the sentence she received was excessive."10 years for a novel That's too much," said one social
media user on Weibo.Another referenced an incident in 2013, where a former official was sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a four
year old girl."Those found guilty of rape get less than 10 years in jail
This writer gets 10 years," another Weibo user added.
