It's very strange how this anime season has one gay and 4 music lesbian series, and yet Japan still hasn't legalized same-sex marriages.
Literally a Japanese lesbian couple was granted refugee status in Canada in 2023 using a 200 page document about the discrimination they faced. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15271758
@anianimalsmoe Just guessing here, but could it be related to the whole “don’t talk about things” culture? Which in many ways are a double edged sword.
Japan is definitely better than the U.S. right now, but I get the feeling that things move at a glacial pace. But I think it’s a great thing that it’s getting more common in media, as hopefully newer generations grow up with more empathy and tolerance.
It’s happened in the past with Mr Roger’s Neighborhood for instance.
Not that I’m seeking any of it out myself. Just as I’m not looking for cishet. I’m just not bothered by it and care more if it’s a good setting, world building, characters, and script.
I wonder if any of my favorite YouTubers have made any videos on the subject. It can be difficult to get much of an idea of it from the outside. I really wish Japan would take a leap forward and advance human rights. I think it would help overall.
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