tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post4159973302650676427..comments2024-03-13T02:43:09.247-05:00Comments on TransGriot: Japan's Transgender CommunityMonica Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-40567382384812538852009-02-27T03:19:00.000-06:002009-02-27T03:19:00.000-06:00K Terumi,Thanks for the insight. I find the chang...K Terumi,<BR/>Thanks for the insight. I find the changes in Japan for transgender people there fascinating compared to what's happening here in the States.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-49372656949614401712009-02-26T22:13:00.000-06:002009-02-26T22:13:00.000-06:00i'm new to the blog, and really happy my partner s...i'm new to the blog, and really happy my partner sent it to me! being of japanese decent myself, and having lived in japan, this is truly great news! the strange stipulations do dampen the progress, but it still makes me hopeful. i do want to say, though, the assessment of japan as a country that prizes conformity (compared to other countries) makes me a little nervous. having lived there, there is a truth to it. but then, having lived in the u.s. and great britain, i've learned that every country has its own brand of conformity and every national culture prizes this conformity. even if that conformity is "individualism"--as confined and prejudiced as it is usually presented--like it is here in the states. i think that sometimes what japanese people see as "community," americans and europeans see as "conformity." both sides benefit from looking toward each others' attitudes. besides, some of the strangest, quirkiest, most vocal people i know are japanese. i would say, however, that i believe japan has been really embracing more progressive politics and policies lately. especially within the last five years. every time i return to japan, i am pleasantly surprised by how different it feels! thanks for the post! you're going on my rss feed.k. terumi shorbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953370370884271300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-73513831619788961782009-02-26T10:23:00.000-06:002009-02-26T10:23:00.000-06:00I was just coming over here to say the same thing ...I was just coming over here to say the same thing as Dale! I love these little overviews, I always start googling after I read them, and it really takes me to great places. Thank you for posting them!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900094572353683074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-44901824394987127902009-02-25T20:56:00.000-06:002009-02-25T20:56:00.000-06:00Dale and GennyGlad you peeps are enjoying the vari...<B>Dale and Genny</B><BR/>Glad you peeps are enjoying the various articles on transpeople in other countries. <BR/><BR/>I thought it would be a good idea for us US based transpeople to have measuring sticks as to how good (or bad) we're faring versus transgender people in other countries.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-52805099438400091782009-02-25T19:02:00.000-06:002009-02-25T19:02:00.000-06:00I read something the other about it. I enjoy readi...I read something the other about it. I enjoy reading how transgender people are faring in other countries.genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041499205158357183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-9914118641265779592009-02-25T17:24:00.000-06:002009-02-25T17:24:00.000-06:00Your articles on various countries around the worl...Your articles on various countries around the world are quite interesting. Thank you for taking the time to research them and then write them up.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727061812146053024noreply@blogger.com