Transgender: Differences between Japan and the West

Gender variance is not the same all over the world. Different rules and different traditions gives transgender expressions its own unique flavor.

Moreover, the relationship between gender identity and sexual orientation is also interpreted differently in various parts of the world. Japan, for instance, has very different ideas about femininity in men, embracing it in some areas of life, banning it in others.

Read the Crossdream Life discussion on sex and gender in modern Japan.