The rise of independent publishing (IndiePub) and platforms like Wattpad, Kindle Unlimited, and specialized fanfiction communities has been the driving force behind this genre's explosion. Traditional publishing houses were historically slow to adopt body-positive romances, leaving a massive void that independent authors gladly filled.
Suddenly, women who had spent years trying to hide their bottoms under long sweaters or A-line skirts were being told that their shape was the ideal.
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