Homosexuality in Japan?

[john2]

Mariya wrote:

Rock artists who act pretty gay at concerts and stuff.

Yeah I've noted that too. Miyavi and Gackt concerts tend to give that away.

There seems to be alot of support in yaoi/yuri anime too, I mean nobody out there seems to complain do they. Even in straight anime, they slide in a bit of the gay stuff. Makes you think...

its for the fan boys wheal that my quees couse i actually like it i think its sexy when to japanese men kiss (:D) espeically in anime

[TrilinguisT]

Hmm... im indifferent about the gay/lesbian issue. personally, i think it's discusting but at the same time i am tolerant and think to myself:: it's their life, their choice, their upbringing that made them that way, so paying it mind and physically being ANTI-gay is just ridiculous. afterall, its not in one's place to be telling another how to live one's life.
i guess japan has high tolerance for such things? I read somewhere, japan was the only society that didnt hang/burn homosexuals in the past, like ancient times.

[keatonatron]

TrilinguisT wrote:
I read somewhere, japan was the only society that didnt hang/burn homosexuals in the past, like ancient times.

Um, does that include Greece, where making love to a young boy was considered more pure than making love to a woman?

[taku]

in some anime and manga there are gay people.
an example:
Naruto : Gay-sensei

[Budomaru]

TrilinguisT wrote:
it's their life, their choice, their upbringing that made them that way, so paying it mind and physically being ANTI-gay is just ridiculous. afterall, its not in one's place to be telling another how to live one's life.

thing is, it usually isnt their upbringing or personal preference that makes them homosexual so maybe its not just a matter of accepting different opinion but different kinds of people in general, however strange they may seem at first sight.

keatonatron wrote:

TrilinguisT wrote:
I read somewhere, japan was the only society that didnt hang/burn homosexuals in the past, like ancient times.

Um, does that include Greece, where making love to a young boy was considered more pure than making love to a woman?

that is not entirely accurate. older-younger male relationships in ancient greece were more like the sempai-kouhai relationships in japan (and other such relationships in history). it wasnt considered more pure and it wasnt really considered homosexuality in the sense we think of it today.

this kind of relationship was a teacher-student one, but deeper, involving teaching the student in all sides of life, including sexuality. though it also has a lot to do with the emotional connection between teacher and student, that was expressed/embodied in this manner. lets not forget that even though this form of homosexuality was widely accepted, sex between grown men wasnt considered the same. most, if not almost all, adults were normal heterosexuals. and all this isnt from a greek source, its from Badinter's book most greek sources, especially school-related ones, will never claim homosexuality was part of ancient greek culture (just like they claim greece never made imperialistic wars lol the wonders of selective education....). this ofcourse has made it very hard for the average greek to accept, which is obvious by the public's reaction to the homosexual scenes and hints in "Alexander".

taku wrote:
in some anime and manga there are gay people.
an example:
Naruto : Gay-sensei

its "Gai" not "gay" and homosexuals in japan arent really referred to with the word "gay" anyway, as far as i know. furthermore, there is no indication of homosexuality in the character.

or were you just kidding?

[keatonatron]

Budomaru wrote:
homosexuals in japan arent really referred to with the word "gay" anyway, as far as i know.

It's used pretty often, actually.

[Budomaru]

come on, dont mess with my posts, i had a clear roll there

in any case, that name is "gai" not "gei"

[TrilinguisT]

keatonatron wrote:

Budomaru wrote:
homosexuals in japan arent really referred to with the word "gay" anyway, as far as i know.

It's used pretty often, actually.

its not okama?

[oKawa]

I don't think you can compare the to countries. I western society is a little more uptight about that because of bible influences. I don't think it's an issue in Japan.

When I was in Iwakui we when to a "gay" bar. Their were lots of "straight" people there and everyone was just enjoying themselves. It's not all about sex.B)

[Poe]

when dealing with a child, it is very important for the state to at least provide it with the best acceptable environment in which to grow up. if both its parents are of the same sex, there could be serious psychological effects on the child - which are simply because it wont experience an environment like 99% of other kids grow up in (and which is culturally well-founded). it may have serious difficulty establishing its sexual identity and difficulty learning social behaviours.

Actually there is no evidence that having same sex parents has any negative effects on children or that there is any significant difference in the way they turn out at all. Children raised by same sex parents are not any more likely to become gay either, although they are less likely to develop stereotypical gender roles and are more open-minded about sexual matters. Homophobia and hostility directed at them and/or their parents may cause the sort of problems you mentioned but it isn't the sexual orientation of the parents that should be blamed.

[KINGZ]

--- ill just edit this one out lol:o

[Infidel]

Poe wrote:

when dealing with a child, it is very important for the state to at least provide it with the best acceptable environment in which to grow up. if both its parents are of the same sex, there could be serious psychological effects on the child - which are simply because it wont experience an environment like 99% of other kids grow up in (and which is culturally well-founded). it may have serious difficulty establishing its sexual identity and difficulty learning social behaviours.

Actually there is no evidence that having same sex parents has any negative effects on children or that there is any significant difference in the way they turn out at all. Children raised by same sex parents are not any more likely to become gay either, although they are less likely to develop stereotypical gender roles and are more open-minded about sexual matters. Homophobia and hostility directed at them and/or their parents may cause the sort of problems you mentioned but it isn't the sexual orientation of the parents that should be blamed.

I dunno about that. It's bad enough getting home early and walking in on hetero parents when they're getting hot and heavy.....

If my parents were both male, I probably would have found a nice high bridge and jumped off.

[TrilinguisT]

Infidel wrote:

Poe wrote:

when dealing with a child, it is very important for the state to at least provide it with the best acceptable environment in which to grow up. if both its parents are of the same sex, there could be serious psychological effects on the child - which are simply because it wont experience an environment like 99% of other kids grow up in (and which is culturally well-founded). it may have serious difficulty establishing its sexual identity and difficulty learning social behaviours.

Actually there is no evidence that having same sex parents has any negative effects on children or that there is any significant difference in the way they turn out at all. Children raised by same sex parents are not any more likely to become gay either, although they are less likely to develop stereotypical gender roles and are more open-minded about sexual matters. Homophobia and hostility directed at them and/or their parents may cause the sort of problems you mentioned but it isn't the sexual orientation of the parents that should be blamed.

I dunno about that. It's bad enough getting home early and walking in on hetero parents when they're getting hot and heavy.....

If my parents were both male, I probably would have found a nice high bridge and jumped off.

I cant even imagine how lost a child would feel around other kids. Children are mean, and anything that differs to them really interests them into making others feel out of place. having parents of the same sex is perfect feul to ruin a child's life from school til graduation or maybe through life. Those gay couples who think about raising kids should take matters such as these seriously and thoroughly before even diciding to adopt. Children are innocent, raising them in an environment beyond what a household should be and putting them through this kind of traumatization should be illegal. they already have the rites to marry (not that i care) but thinking they should recieve the rights to raise children is going a bit to far.

[Poe]

I wasn't stating my opinion. I went over this topic in Sociology. I agree that it's a decision that should be very carefully cosidered and you do run the risk of screwing up your kids, but not any more than everyone else. That's a risk everyone takes.

[Budomaru]

the risk is however much greater with same sex parents. although i dont think two male parents would both behave like most our fathers (for example) it still would be very confusing for a child. i agree the children wouldnt have any trauma simply from having same sex parents, but there is a large amount of social effects it would have on them, very possibly including psychological issues. this possibility is strong enough to avoid legalizing the adoption of children by homosexual couples, at least for as long as society doesnt provide for and accept this function. its true there has to be a start at some point, and sacrifices have to be made, but it still seems a bit too early (though i'd still object to it).

its more about the physical sex really, not sexual orientation in the strict sense. even if both parents are bisexual, if they are of the same sex and identify as the child's parents, there would be issues. its already bad with single mothers and single sex environments in which some children grow up in (living with a father in a male environment which means lots of males and few females, and vice versa) but at least, the environment doesnt actively identify as parents.