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How conservative the Japanese people really is? And the government?

11.06.2025 19:00

How conservative the Japanese people really is? And the government?

They don’t bring around their mates everywhere, which means they don’t worry about being single, gay, or whatever because no one cares about whom others are having/ not having sex with.

In the old era, gay relationships were very common and were even praised among the privileged social classes, such as Samurai and monks.

Visual-kei

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Yaoi

It’s very common for a girl/ woman to ask a boy/ man to be her boyfriend.

They don’t tease or beat up cross-dressed people on the road.

If you received hand-me-downs as a child, how did they make you feel?

Moreover, buff guys are often avoided for their narcissism.

We don’t instantly tie it with sex when a father and his very young daughter are taking a bath together.

I sometimes feel people from the West are obsessed with those “gender” and “sex” things too much. Let’s think about something else sometimes. It’s unhealthy.

Why do you think most harem anime and manga have lame male protagonists that would be considered losers and pathetic by most people?

How do you see these below?

They don’t have the so-called “couple culture” seen in many Western countries.

“None of my business” is the common attitude.

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I’ve heard it’s always the male side that is expected to take a move in some countries. It’s not the case in Japan.

This is a very vague question. But considering the asker’s comment on Mr. Nakajima’s answer, your interest seems to be in sex-related matters (I don’t think it’s the only indicator of conservative/ progressive, though).

They were very similar to the bromance of today but accompanied by sexual intercourse.

Do you consider yourself pretty?

They don’t have the value that “guys must be macho.”