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ninja ![User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show. User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.](https://graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) One more night , I wanna be with you Where I wanna hold you tight…
From what I heard from my friend, due to one of the biggest scandals in Japan's nowdays history being a princess giving a Yaoi book [guy x guy mangas, I think] to a child of around 5 years old for his birthday, everything related and showing homosexuality will not be tolerated in Japan anymore. So illegal to a point that even friendly gestures such as holding hands, kisses on the cheeks, arms around shoulders, etc. became crimes. So far, many have been to jail for "exposing homosexuality" in public. confused
Isn't it ridiculous? I personally blame that princess. Why did she even gave that book to an innocent child? Also, I think this story is being taken too seriously. Homosexuality shouldn't be considered a crime. Where did the human rights go then?
Please share your opinions on this.
EDIT: After informing myself, I conclude that Japan isn't that open to homosexuality. Gays and lesbians have to be careful when in public. "Normal" people are sensitive to that subject and are ready to react whenever they see a situation disturbing their over heterosexual minds [it's why people actuallyhad to go to jail for get tickets]. So, homosexuality is indirectly banished by Japanese citizens. Result: The rumor isn't true, but isn't fake as well.
It feels so right Tonight…
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:51 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:19 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:34 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:15 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:07 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:51 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:43 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 1:52 am
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metamonkey well the "older" Japanese people were never really accepting people. they're too proud to admit that there might be something wrong in their country. in their history books and museums, they've erased many traces of their loss in WWII yet they praise the war heroes. what im trying to say is that they just dont want any scars on their country so that their future generations will always see their nation with pride. I have a lot to say in regards to this but I'll try to refrain. Anyway, yes, older people in general are more traditional. Many times, it's the older people who tend to feel more rigid in their ways of thinking. To me, it's kind of understandable, since they come from a different time when things were more traditional and a lot of the world's changing has occurred in the last few decades. My main issue is that I hope the older people don't discriminate, but that's for a different thread.
As far as it being a Japanese thing, actually a lot of other cultures are pretty closed-minded when it comes to homosexuality. I'm not quite sure about the "laws" against it, since I haven't looked it up, but I'm sure it's more than just Japan that's feeling concerned with the issue. The U.S. is one of the more liberal countries (and even at that, it's not especially liberal) so it's always a shock to hear other countries feeling so worried about sexual orientation.
As far as homosexuality being "outlawed" from what I've researched, I haven't found anything concrete saying that it has, in fact, been outlawed. As in the U.S. people in Japan tend to be careful when displaying or openly admitting homosexuality, but it sounds as though Japan is pretty liberal in regards to it. Depending on how recent this issue is, it might not be online yet, but I'd think that if there was such a "disdain" for it in Japan, it would have made it online somewhere already. Also, keep in mind that what occurs in a one area of a country doesn't necessarily resonate throughout the entire country.
References: Homosexuality in Japan Homosexual Rights in Japan
Moon Light Ninja, do you have a link to a valid article or site with this information? I tried Google-ing it, and didn't get anything. Like azngurlmuimui said, it sounds as though it's a rumor, but maybe you have a link or something; I couldn't find anything. neutral
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:58 am
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:09 am
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Fuku Taichou metamonkey well the "older" Japanese people were never really accepting people. they're too proud to admit that there might be something wrong in their country. in their history books and museums, they've erased many traces of their loss in WWII yet they praise the war heroes. what im trying to say is that they just dont want any scars on their country so that their future generations will always see their nation with pride. I have a lot to say in regards to this but I'll try to refrain. Anyway, yes, older people in general are more traditional. Many times, it's the older people who tend to feel more rigid in their ways of thinking. To me, it's kind of understandable, since they come from a different time when things were more traditional and a lot of the world's changing has occurred in the last few decades. My main issue is that I hope the older people don't discriminate, but that's for a different thread.
As far as it being a Japanese thing, actually a lot of other cultures are pretty closed-minded when it comes to homosexuality. I'm not quite sure about the "laws" against it, since I haven't looked it up, but I'm sure it's more than just Japan that's feeling concerned with the issue. The U.S. is one of the more liberal countries (and even at that, it's not especially liberal) so it's always a shock to hear other countries feeling so worried about sexual orientation.
As far as homosexuality being "outlawed" from what I've researched, I haven't found anything concrete saying that it has, in fact, been outlawed. As in the U.S. people in Japan tend to be careful when displaying or openly admitting homosexuality, but it sounds as though Japan is pretty liberal in regards to it. Depending on how recent this issue is, it might not be online yet, but I'd think that if there was such a "disdain" for it in Japan, it would have made it online somewhere already. Also, keep in mind that what occurs in a one area of a country doesn't necessarily resonate throughout the entire country.
References: Homosexuality in Japan Homosexual Rights in Japan
Moon Light Ninja, do you have a link to a valid article or site with this information? I tried Google-ing it, and didn't get anything. Like azngurlmuimui said, it sounds as though it's a rumor, but maybe you have a link or something; I couldn't find anything. neutral
I dont think they will ban homosexuality from Japan.
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:35 am
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:44 am
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