Quote from: Hikari on September 13, 2011, 09:51:59 AM
Well, it is important to note that the culture portrayed in anime isn't always representative of Japan, not that Japan has a homogeneous culture, it is a large country with many differing attitudes. Then again they have Aya Kamikawa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aya_Kamikawa So, they are still ahead of the US by a bit it seems.
well I never been to the US so I can't speak for that but as I see it Japan isnt really GLBT friendly. it depends on what you compare it with.
Japan is very diffrent and opposite in many ways is my impression, for a time it made me belive they where extremly GLBT friendly but as time went I just notice they where diffrent in there culture, way of living and gender roles, because of that you cant really compare if its GLBT friendly easly cause there diffrent things to compare with.
Japan is very safe in many ways and general japanese people are very polite and helpfull, if you forget money on the street or in the store there is a very big risk nobody will take it but make sure to hand to you. this also means you can easly walk hand in hand as 2 men without anyone would shout at you or do something hurtfull.
on the other hand theres alot of indirect discrimination. as you dont talk openly about sex you dont either talk openly about GLBT so many people are pretty ignorant and dont know much about it. I belive this is japans biggest problem.
next time going to japan im diffently looking more up for this, I have only spoked to a few japanese people about this topic, my japanese is rather bad and as I said its not really a topic you bring up so easly.
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For the manga, hourou musuko and aistu is pretty much my favorite.
I agree that you have to read it. the anime is okay but I feel the mangakas power is to give the character personalety who seams natural and follow them, you do that alot more in 12 books than in 12 episodes.
so yeah its logical.
