How conservative the Japanese people really is? And the government?
08.06.2025 02:25

They don’t tease or beat up cross-dressed people on the road.
In the old era, gay relationships were very common and were even praised among the privileged social classes, such as Samurai and monks.
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 is my older sister so mean to me as if I was her enemy?
They don’t have the so-called “couple culture” seen in many Western countries.
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).
It’s very common for a girl/ woman to ask a boy/ man to be her boyfriend.
What firsthand information do you have on prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse/rape?
How do you see these below?
Moreover, buff guys are often avoided for their narcissism.
They don’t have the value that “guys must be macho.”
How does Arab culture and values differ from western culture and values?
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.
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.
They were very similar to the bromance of today but accompanied by sexual intercourse.
Have you ever witnessed political correctness harm someone?
Yaoi
We don’t instantly tie it with sex when a father and his very young daughter are taking a bath together.
Visual-kei
Have you ever had a scary dream about a loved one or friend soon after their death?
“None of my business” is the common attitude.