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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-02-09 03:54 pm

[ SECRET POST #2595 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2595 ⌋

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(Anonymous) 2014-02-09 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure it's no great secret to anyone in Japan that there's gay sex in the Tale of Genji, which is taught in Japanese schools. But that also has nothing to do with being accepting of homosexuality

The same for all the anime and manga that have canon gay characters. It's great that Haruka and Michiru gave a lot of girls positive lesbian role models, but they weren't a statement about Japan's acceptance of homosexuality like Western fandom still sometimes thinks. (And they weren't really even open to other people in the series about their relationship.)

(Anonymous) 2014-02-09 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
As far as I can see, most canon gay characters in non-BL/GL manga and anime are humorous stereotypes. And while I love BL and GL, it truly is not representative of Japan's views of homosexuality. Who knows, maybe it is helping some people be more open minded, but then again, being a BL fangirl is also something you keep in the closet, so.