Whenever I'm reminded that homosexuality is such a big issue in Western countries, I'm astonished. Given my cultural background, all this debate about homosexuality and social norms just seem a bit ... too intense.
In my country, gay is often seen as sort of cool although some discrimination does exist. There are many popular gay celebrities; I have friends who are gay; nobody seems to care seriously about gay or not gay. It's like "so what?". Some boys dress feminine and many girls dig it. They are less concerned about macho alpha male stuff or rigid demarcation between sexes.
Maybe this is all because Japan is a godless atheist country. Regular people there don't give a damn about Buddism or Shintoism let alone Christianity or Muslim. Not that I think that is a bad thing.
No, it's not going to stop 'Til you wise up
No, it's not going to stop So just ... give up
- Aimee Mann
