YMMV / Ouida

• Ho Yay: We're not talking about a few slashy little hints here and there. Ouida's heroes were often strong, brave soldiers and adventurers, but with feminine qualities to the point of being bi-gendered or bisexual, and they often fell in love with one another. In her day, many people acknowledged, explored and experimented with alternative sexualities and gender roles. Feminine traits in male beauty, masculine androgyny, were considered okay even for straight guys.