Anybody from Japan here? Some prefectures in Japan have legalized same-sex partnerships, right, but are there any political/social backlashes? Or are more prefectures planning to legalize same-sex partnerships? I hope its the latter. (=・ω・=)
Also, what do the general people/locals think of it? Are they okay with it or no?
Hah i wish it will legalise in our country but i gues we have to wait.
Where are you from?
I'm not living in Japan currently but my relatives from my father side are Japanese. I'm just a filthy half lol. I know there are some prefectures trying to acknowledge same-sex partnerships but not legalize marriage which some people seem to misunderstand. Also, my grandparents, aunt and uncles their opinions too vague for me, they're not indifferent I feel like they aren't supporting it even though they're not saying it out loud. Or maybe I'm wrong.. idk... While my cousins they just say that sexual preferences shouldn't be discriminated in the first place.
India (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
yes, i've read or seen it in a video on yt, it's not legalized yet, but in some prefectures you can get a sertificate of some kind, but it's not equal to marriage.
Is it different from civil unions? Or are they more or less the same?
"Misunderstand" as in "they are destroying the 'sanctity' of marriage by legalising same sex partnerships" or "same sex partnerships are the same as marriage"?
What about the youth, though? I mean, i can understand why elders/old people may be against it but, the general public?
Oh, haha, India and same sex marriage. It'll take a 150 years before THAT happens. Stupid 377, hope it gets pulverized ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
Fuck, I feel you, sister. This intolerance needs to go. Down with Section 377!
I'm from Japan and I never heard of that before. I don't think they legalize same sex marriage not even in some prefectures, but they're trying to acknowledge LBGT rights which I think will take a lot of time before Japanese would stop criticizing homosexuality. Although Japan has a history of homosexuality, they're still very close-minded when it comes to this issue. BL manga, Fujoshi and Fudanshi are everywhere but they're or we're too scared to tell anyone about our hobbies because we might get criticize for it. I think Japan is still far from legalizing same-sex marriage.
Oh but one thing i'm sure is that the Japanese government is protecting the LGBT comminity. If i'll look at the government, it's not far from impossible to legalize the same-sex marriage but if i'll look at Japanese people, it seems impossible. The thing is.. the government isn't that open to the public about the LGBT community that's why the majority of Japanese are still close-minded about this. .3.
Shibuya and Setagawa legalized same-sex marriage since back in 2015, if I'm not mistaken, those district (ward) now have a legal paper to register a same-sex partner for marriage.
Regarding homosexuality here, it's actually been going on since the feudal period where it's common for the daimyou to have a male lover. And now, the society itself is aware that there are a lot of gay or lesbian couple in japan (i mean c'mon, look at shinjuku nichoume, the largest gay district), but a lot seem to think that those topic is a taboo one. The older generation is a but more close-minded than the younger generation.
Omuraさんも日本人ですか？
Heard that the health department declared homosexuality to be completely healthy. Not much but better than nothing. At least the pride parade is not oppressed. There's a little silver lining somewhere.
Same sex partnerships have been legalised, though. Or so says wiki.
It's got to do with the Buddhist background of I'm not mistaken. Buddhism has nothing against homosexuality, after all, right?
You can't be an open fujoshi/fudanshi? Not even in Japan? I thought they'd be more okay with it, what with being the yaoi haven... :'(
What are the chances of Japan legalising it in the next ten years? Are the Japanese openly hostile?
Same sex marriage or partnerships? Are there the same? I'm confused...
Exactly! That's what Surprises me a little. I mean, Japan has the largest gay district so I suppose people are a little bit more open minded about it right? But then there are also people saying that Japan can be homophobic so I don't know what to consider... Maybe it's the other side of the same coin?
I was reading about the daimyou and Japan's homosexuality history. I think Japan became against homosexuality during the Meiji era, when Western sentiments spread. I think.
from what i've understood that 'partnership' is still does not equal marriage. idk what article it was honestly, you will have to google it.
some people see it as something good, and some people think it's nothing special and that politicians only try to win more people with that.
i know this video is in my recommendations and i know i googled about it but i don't remember much more xD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p0tYGNw-s0
i think officially it's considered that japan didn't legalize same sex marriage
Same-sex marriage, I didn't write partnership right? Because those two are completely different terms.
Well, at least my parents are open-minded about it, may be because we spent 10 years living abroad, idk. As homophobic as Japan can be, it's not that bad if you want to compare it to another religion freak countries. Rather than being homophobic, I think thr parents want their children to stay straight so they can produce heir. A lot of shrine here (both buddhist and shinto) are now willing to bless same-sex marriage because "same-sex marriage isn't really banned onthose religion, what matters is the behaviour of one individual.
まあ、ハーフだけど日本国籍もってます
Well, I once opened up about me being a fujoshi to my classmates and since then they started avoiding me. There are some who are open-minded about it but mostly they are still homophobic. Japan is a Buddhist/Shintonism country but I think they are more homophobic than the Philippines which is a Christian/Catholic country. In Phillppines, gays are everywhere although they might be some who still criticized or make fun of them, mostly they are accepted...(the story will be different if we'll talk about their family though). In Japan, well... maybe people in Tokyo are more used to homosexual but in where I live right now, Kyoto, they still have a mindset from Showa-era so they are really hard-headed and close-minded. I'm not saying that they're a bad people though. Although, lately there're a lot of homosexual celebrities who are popular so I think Japanese should start to be more open-minded about it.
https://myreadingmanga.info/nie-hana-arashi-sono-kokoro-e-kr/
Can someone please translate this? ヾ(☆▽☆)
Wait, there are so many comments on how mangago has changed. How has it changed? Because I really can't find any differences...
Same here (=・ω・=)
They removed old mangago (the version before this one, it changed like a couple of years ago), apparently there were a lot of people who was still using it and now they're pissed.
Oh. OHHHHH.
Okay, that makes more sense now. Thanks. (●'◡'●)
Any gay/bisexual/pansexual fudanshi here? I was wondering, what are some of the realistic yaoi mangas have you guys read? Some gay people are often offended at how yaoi represents gay couples, so I was wondering... Any favourite mangas?
Smells like green spirit, irony dress ni sayonara
those two are the most realistic yaoi manga that I hav read
Smells like Green Spirit's definitely one of my favorites! ヾ(☆▽☆) What about Kaotomi Paradise? It's by the same author of Irony Dress ni Sayonara.
aoi manga where the seme asks for the uke's permission before cumming? Not looking for a BDSM (fine with a little bit of bondage though ლ(´ڡ`ლ)). Thanks~
i wanna know too ! (⌒▽⌒)
Yaoi manga where the seme asks for the uke's permission before cumming? Not looking for a BDSM (fine with a little bit of bondage though ლ(´ڡ`ლ)). Thanks~
I was wondering, am I the only one who doesn't really ship Marco and Jean?
I mean, I literally forgot about Marco's existence. I remembered that there was this guy called Marco after the entire meme thing happened. I mean, they look cute and everything and the pictures are great (especially awkward Marco), but anime/manga-wise...no I really don't find enough source to ship them.
well, i don't really ship them i prefer jeanxmikasa lol
You should watch the abridged. They actually make fun of their brief interaction. Jean is like, "who the hell is Marco?" Lol
Better than Eren X Mikasa lol
Link~
Thanks~
A manga with a super hot uke who knows he's sexy and uses that to tease/seduce a puppy-love seme? (=・ω・=)
I want to read that tooლ(´ڡ`ლ)
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yondaime_ooyamato_tatsuyuki/mi/manga/yondaime_ooyamato_tatsuyuki/c003/pg-3/
This is the only manga I've come across but I want MOAR
this got me interested *v* u have a great imagination xD
Wanna know too!!!
I'm trying to convert a friend of mine into a fujoshi.
Can anytime suggest me a shounen-ai manga I can ask her to read? Not 19 days, though, because they make stuck jokes which she may not like.
Thanks~
Nar kiss would be a pretty good start since its cute. The main reason i got pulled to yaoi is because there exist a supergood boy x boy, overflowing with fluffyness and cuteness but there cant be more because its shounen ai. -.-
There is also one with ogawa chise 'ore n.. ' i dont remember the title but its cute
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/oko_sama_star/ is one of my fave shounen ai manga!
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yamete_kudasai_mabushii_desu/
This is a must ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ
Kiss me,princess/Boy princess
It's a bitter-sweet story with a happy ending.
i agree with this one.!
Super Lovers was my first, and im someone who thought i would never touch something of the sort. I am obsessed now though ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄
Thank you so much guys!! ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄
Yaoi manga with feminine seme?
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hi_manyuaru_ren_ai/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hima_na_no_de_hajimete_mimasu/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/amefurashi_shunu_ni_shippori_to_nureru_ooedo_renaitan/
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/otoshiana_ni_hamerarete/