ASIA 254 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Utamaro, Murasaki Shikibu, Heian Period
Document Summary
Male homosexuality is more acceptable in modern japan. A paid-sex arrangement btwn two men but the it enrages the gods of the air. Erotic treatment of female characters by murasaki shikibu. Marks the beginning of lesbian storytelling in japan. Raised as a boy and a military officer. Responsible for the safety of marie antoinette. Postwar history of lesbian activism in japan. Lesbians were rarely acknowledged by heterosexual feminists. Women-only nights/ women-only bars in shinjuku around mid-80s. Lesbians began to be recognized through the mass media. First annual tokyo international lesbian and gay film festival in 192. A lifestyle of which sexuality is just a part of the component. Support those who struggle to come out. Beginning of recognition of a range of gender and sexualities. Sustained campaign of harassment and demand of decrease in funding for courses on topics related to sexual minorities. Act of coming out as a lesbian remains difficult.
