![]() ![]() 2008 Taniguchi 2006 Vincent, Kazama and Kawaguchi 1997). ![]() The current consensus seems to be that queer culture is tolerated, so long as it stays segregated and does not disturb the majority (Equaldex n.d. However, discrimination exists at a systematic and institutional level, as Japan does not have an anti-discrimination law, same-sex partnerships are only recognised to a limited extent in certain cities, and workplace discrimination, bullying, and suicide rates continue to be a problem for the queer population. The owner then exclaimed: ‘Oh! Is this about homos ?’ From a cross-cultural perspective, Japan is often portrayed as a comparatively tolerant country due to the scarcity of LGBT-related hate crime and active persecution (Vincent, Kazama and Kawaguchi 1997, 170). I explained that I was referring to people who love people of the same-sex or whose gender identity does not match their biological identity. The owner somewhat understood the latter, but asked me to be more specific. I tried again, asking about sekushuaru mainoriti, then seiteki mainoriti, then the fully native term, seiteki sh ō sūsha. In the summer of 2016, I went inside a small café to talk to the owners about a local LGBT campaign: ‘Excuse me, do you know what LGBT means?’ They didn’t. ![]() ![]() This is an excerpt from Sexuality and Translation in World Politics. ![]()
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