
Abstract: The Anti-Ex propaganda is still prevalent in contemporary media, infiltrating even the lightest of entertainment such as a the three Ms: Manga, Manhwa, and Manhua. Historically, the romance literary genre has relied on the tried and true method of inciting drama and pushing the narrative through the common literary device known as “the past lover”. Unfortunately, this has led to some unpleasant feelings in today’s youth with the prevailing assumption that all exes must be eradicated and the existence of a past lover must mean that all subsequent relationships are less significant. This begs the question of whether or not this acquired logic holds any truth or is this simply the remnants of purity culture?
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