What Japanese Elders Think of LGBT (Interview)
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L68* is very wrong. Do not justify based on human logic and feelings. God has cursed L68* and L68* is one of the causes of a major disaster.
Yeah 150% LGBT people in Japan seems legit
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Well, tbf, he was talking about LBB, whatever the hell that may be, not LGBT.
Very logical
I think it's around 90%
i think he might mean 150% more than there were in his time
The auntie that says “as long as the kids are healthy isn’t that most important!” got me smiling to myself like :)))) She sounds like she has a kansai-ben? She’s so cute I love her
I love that lady, I heard it too! She said chau around 1:23 which is very kansai!
SHES SO COOL I WANT HER TO BE MY AUNTIE 😭😭😭
what’s an kansai-ben?
@@seansswamp it's a dialect in Japanese spoken in Kansai (region of Osaka, Kyoto...)
I’m from the future, THE KIDS ARE NOT HEALTHY!
I appreciate their level of honesty
9:09 "Although I'm sure it will be difficult to understand them, I must still protect them." amazing obaa-chan
I’m actually surprised by how positive/accepting a lot of these people are. My own mother is similar, when I came out as lesbian she accepted it, but doesn’t ‘understand’. But that’s ok, she and these people are from an older generation where it wasn’t common or accepted, so the fact that a lot of them are are open minded enough to accept it is great!
@ERICK TOMAS GALINDO PAZAN just wanted to give a quick heads up I think most people in Japan aren’t Christian. I’ll have to ask my grandpa next time I see him
@ERICK TOMAS GALINDO PAZAN sorry, I don't follow your God
@ERICK TOMAS GALINDO PAZAN 🙏☦
@ERICK TOMAS GALINDO PAZAN i'm sorry your parents never loved you
lol it wasn't "positive" or "accepting" at all.
It is ok to not understand how two people of the same sex fell in love. As a lesbian, I too dont understand how woman is attracted to man because I have never experienced to be attracted with opposite sex, and I think it is ok to not understand as long as you are willing to open your heart and extend your kindness whenever it is needed.
I laughed when you said “ I too don’t understand how women attracted men,cause I don’t”
me : lmao..me too🤣
@@yanapda ..aww 🤗 *sigh* It feel strange to get a response that kinda make me feel like I am not that different. Hmm, maybe because I've been sorrounded by people who live inside the closet. I prefer night than day, but despite that, I don't get what so fun living inside the closet equipped to block sun rays 🤷♀️ perhaps, it is not fun at all. 😅
Yah, it feels strange--strange in a nice way. 🙃
I feel the same way. As a trans guy I was never attracted to women sexually and I just can't understand how people find women's bodies sexually appealing instead of just pretty/good looking, but then again, we all need to respect eachother :,))
I don’t understand why this has to be talked about in the first place. But it is a good thing for men and women to be attracted to one another since we would go extinct lol. How can you not understand that? And what is there to understand? Love is an attraction all sexualities. I can understand being attracted to anyone regardless of gender as long as you love them and have a healthy relationship. And as long as we don’t go extinct, that’s great too.
....... wut??
The woman who said "as long as they're healthy and alive it's okay", I love her. That's so true. Denying someone's gender or orientation is asking them to feel bad and want to die, it doesn't hurt to be kind to them
Denying someones gender is not asking them to feel bad or want to die. Lol.
yeah denying someone doesn't exactly means you want them to feel bad or to die, this is such an exaggeration.
it's like denying someone who do quirky things in public because you don't want to make more scene with them since you don't know how to interact with them
@@chickenflavor9880 Denying someone's gender makes them feel bad and want to die. Trans suicide attempt percentage stats are higher than the general population, yet people who are transphobic don't really care
@@firstlast2602 And it's completely different from being "quirkly"-- trans people do not choose to be transgender, but whether they transition is a choice, if you consider the two options of either transitioning or committing suicide because otherwise you would be living a lie your whole life as a choice. Most people say suicide is not something you should choose. So it's kind of obligatory to transition for many. It's kind of a lose-lose decision though because even if you do transition, there's the chance of being murdered or harassed so bad by intolerant people that you would still want to commit suicide. Which is why the hope is to surround yourself with accepting people.
@@cameronschyuder9034 there are people who choose to be either ironically or unironically, but yeah i get what you mean.
what i'm talking about is for people who don't know what to do in that situation and just ignores them because they don't want to make a scene for interacting in some ways or saying their mind
I have always been treated with respect by older Japanese people. My best friends in Japan are an elderly couple in Machida. I love the and their family.
Man it was so wholesome and accepting for a while and then that one guy was like: “I would give them a beating.” It’s terribly sad, but I suppose some people won’t rethink their prejudices no matter how much time passes.
I know, it’s one thing to not understand it or even to not necessarily agree with it, but come on, that guy’s just a bad person 😠
@@gracebosko8841 he is just talking, it’s not like his old ass would be able to take a swing without breaking his hip 💀
@@gracebosko8841 dont go to japan as a transgender
@@user-sy5bj5nd6x Nah u didnt 😭💀👺
@@user-sy5bj5nd6x HAHAHA
I think it's okay to not understand, I mean, it's actually impossible for someone who doesn't experience it to trully get it. The important thing is to not discriminate, nor think less of the person. This video made me more hopeful, because their reaction is very similar to what I see here in Brazil from the elderly. I was more worried with the video about young people, because here they are a lot more conscious about it.
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@@loli42 oof
Infelizmente aqui no Brasil ainda existem idosos que não entendem. Minha mãe tratava pacientes LGBT quando era mais nova, e já teve amigos gays, mas se eu tento explicar pra ela sobre gênero, ela não faz um esforço para compreender.
O ruim é que eu sou trans e homossexual, e até hoje fazem piadas comigo em casa.
@@loli42 You mean in live streams? Sometimes it happens because the system thinks you're spamming.
I can see your comment fine.
@@t.castro4493 i just literally cannot say anything without my comment being removed 20 seconds later
Some people: "interviews in Japan are useless because they're too polite"
This old man: 7:15: "I'd beat them & cut ties with them.
wow, er... yeah...
that guy was legit, RESPECT
@@sinsemilla9876 u being homophobic?
He was the only one who expressed any hatred.
Guy did seem like a person that was raised conservative (which is the norm at his youth at the 70s/80s?) and lives a very sheltered life style. I don't think he uses the internet or watches modern tv.
@@ceresbane Yep, most likely... So I wouldn’t blame or discriminate against someone who rejects to support the LGBT community. Some elders were just taught differently and that is fine :)
I'm glad you managed to cover a wide range of opinions over it.
brother said there's a 150%. no wonder it's so crowded in the cities
true story
“I might be shocked at first, but it’s their life and all I can do is be understanding.”
I wish everyone thought like that.
“Even if you find out, nothing can change.”
As a Greek its very shocking to me that there are a lot of elders who are ok with the LGBT community. Even some of those who dont like it in a personal level, they are respectful and acknowledge their prejudices. Because here in Greece the majority of older people (and a lot of middle-aged people like my parents) hate LGBT community that much, that they are even capable of disinheriting their own children for being that way. Great respects for Japanese people :)
Interesting. Do Greek elders know their own ancient history? Gay relationships where quite common in antiquity.
@@bootyspoon4675 This isn't actually true, there is not real evidence of it
@@willkrueger3857 LOL
Feel your pain, bro ⊂(・﹏・)
I think maybe it helps that there is no religious doctrine in Japanese tradition that dictates that homosexuality is a sin. Buddhism has long been the dominant religion, and the most popular form of Buddhism there, Shin, founded by Shinran Shonin, who was an incredibly, incredibly open minded and accepting man. He loved and saw the Buddha-nature in everyone. The American Shin Buddhist organization, Buddhist Churches of America, was the first religious organization here to formally perform same-sex weddings starting sometime back in the 70s. And the historical Buddha said nothing whatsoever about homosexuality or gender identity. His concern with sex usually was that it’s just a sensual pleasure, so it is not ultimately satisfying and doesn’t help in achieving Nirvana - so there’s no way in which straight sex is better or worse than gay sex. So in Buddhist countries, if homophobia is traditional, it’s in spite of Buddhism, not because of it.
Not so with Christianity, because even if Jesus, like Buddha, also never said a word that we know of about homosexuality or gender identity, his predecessors in the Hebrew faith and his successors in his apostles and Church fathers said a lot about it being evil and worthy of damnation. I personally believe Jesus had better ideas than anyone who had a hand in editing his words and deeds into a Bible.
Your hair looks good yuta
So does the Rest of him
4:38 woman gave the perfect analogy and further goes on at 8:28, at the end of they day, they are still just people and the thing is people don't really care about other people or what they do or believe in or what they identify as, that's not in our nature, just be what you are with which ever quality and don't be a bother to anyone and your good, literally what 99% of humanity does everyday. You do you
don't agree with people don't really care about other people or what they do or believe in or what they identify as, we human literally go to war to fight for what we believe, so its in our nature.
This is just an excuse, its called being passive. Second worst to comitting evil is standing there and allowing it to happen.
@@andri7589 An over simplification on my part admittedly on a whole complex and nuanced subject, but the idea still holds true and ''not giving a fuck'' is as much in our nature if even more than going to war over beliefs or such, for example majority of the world has grown out of religious reason to go to war, given the choice and option for people to skip fighting when it doesn't affect them or their country or future, you won't find many who would fight just for the sake of fighting.
Now what constitutes as a valid, rightful, just, correct or reasonable reason to fight or go to war is a different subject all together, for that's no longer an individual ''thing'' but a collective thought or idea over something greater that a single person which multiple people think/believe in, either by themselves or from being told so by someone else whom they think they should/can believe in, this is called propaganda in it's extreme form, but again, straying to a different topic
@@sagephil You seem to be eager to form connection with being quiet and observing with people formulating their own opinions overtime and being compliant with genocide or other such acts for example, which are two totally different thing and journey to either is not the same by a long shot.
I'l say though you have some mighty impressive mental gymnastics at work there.
@@andri7589 that's make-believe.
I was actually surprised by how tolerant or accepting most of them actually were. They would support them. They want to protect them. “This is something they are born with.” These are the phrases you want to hear. If we have more of those people in our lives, dealing with people like that hateful old man from Kyushu is a lot easier.
And then there's that one guy who would just beat them up, how supportive:)
@@kevinsteevens4468 There will always be evil in the world. 🤷🏼♀️
Its always nice to be reminded that even if people aren’t necessarily huge advocates for queer rights, people tend to be nice, or try to understand. It’s really comforting.
"Men from Kyusyu are like this."
This line from the man expressing a slightly radical opinion is very important. The word "Kyusyu" here should refer to Kagoshima, or Satsuma, rather than Hakata. Since ancient times, the Satsuma region has had a particularly male authoritarian value system. On the other hand, Edo was quite tolerant of homosexuality. With the Meiji Restoration, Satsuma was able to become involved in the political center of Japan. From the time Edo was renamed Tokyo, the Meiji government tended to indoctrinate young men from all over the country who were drafted into the army with the closed-minded values of Satsuma. As a result, what spread throughout Japan was not the tolerant values of Edo, but the closed-minded values of Satsuma. This trend started in the Meiji era and reached its peak in the Showa era. From the Heisei era to the Reiwa era, there have been so many changes among the elder people. This is not from a professional point of view, but rather a synthesis of research I've seen floating around Twitter and knowledge I've gained from books, so I may be wrong from a scholarly point of view. My apologies.
Thanks a lot for sharing, I appreciate it.
Appreciate you sharing this. Thanks!
A wall of text
I would really like to read more about that, could you provide some sources? Would really appreciate it
@@daswack4192 An useless comment
It is certainly hard to tell from this small group, but it seems the women are slightly more open minded about it. I notice this trend across age groups and countries that often women tend to be more accepting of LGBTQ+ and I think it is interesting.
A lot of girls have a close relationship with their female friends, and may end up identifying as bisexual or lesbian. Men are discouraged to experiment or act in a certain way because it would be an affront to their masculinity.
I guess it's also slightly more acceptable for women to be masculine. Feminine men, for example, are still shunned. That's one of the reasons why transgender women get so much flack. Not conflating the two, but I hope you understood what I meant: the general public still doesn't understand the difference.
it as to do with toxic masculinity. Men are scared of being seen as less of a man/secretly gay if they assciate with LGBT+ so they lash out against this group that makes them uncomfortable/challenges their insecurities
I'm japanese
I felt I needed to understand more about LGBT
you can search the net for information or ask LGBT people themselves
Im a part of the community if you had any general questions. I think you wanting to try and understand is not only the first step, but extremely amazing. Your effort is greatly appreciated
私はアメリカ人のトランスの女です。それに日本語を勉強しているのに、質問してください！ 日本語が下手でごめんなさい
@@vuuvovuuv
大丈夫ですよ！下手じゃない！
私は「クローゼット」のゲイ男です。同性愛についての質問あれば教えて。よろしくお願いします！
理解しようと努力してくれてありがとうございます。(下手日本語もごめんなさい)
When I came-out to my parents, they were a bit surprised but the parent-child relationship has remained the same ever since. There is no need to come-out to non-close friends and colleagues who are not particularly close to you, and no one gets stoned or killed for being a sexual minority in Japan, so the movement is not too flashy like in the West. There are still a certain number of hard-headed old people in the Diet so LGBT+ issues like legal equal rights tend to take a backseat to economic and other issues, but there have been court cases and things are moving in the good direction. It's only a matter of time.
The movement is not flashy cuz nobody wants to protest for lgbt rights lol
@@sakmadik69420 Because maybe, generally doesn't feel like the need of it nationally there.
@@w1z4rd9 ikr
Unless you're trans, then you kind of have to be out to anyone you still see that knew you before you transitioned
@@cameronschyuder9034 And even to new people. For transgender girls, their voices don't change: meaning that it could still be deep or pass depending on how good they can manipulate it, but it could lead to some people asking about it
Very interesting and there was a variety indeed, but most of them were at least more tolerant. Also having the luck to find a gay man amongst them was giving an extra perspective (even if he ironically enough was the one that didn't know the term)
By the way, I cannot help noticing...the first gentleman has a really smooth and clear voice. I could see him as a voice actor!
I mean, its a clear trend. The men were less generous and the women were more.
@@sagephilProbably why Japanese women have been marrying American and foreign men in the past 2 decades.
I have started coming out to my friends here in India. They are surprisingly very accepting. I just hope the same goes with my parents
No one asked BUT 2 year later update
Many of my then friends who turned out to be homophobic aren't w me now, but i have gotten the chance to make much better friends who love me for me. As for my parents, I don't think they'll be accepting but I'll tell them after I get a job.
Great to hear! Best of luck
Good luck!
@ERICK TOMAS GALINDO PAZAN how bout people just try to be good people instead of fear mongering bout burning forever in hell cause some dude upstairs got mad we didn't follow him
@ERICK TOMAS GALINDO PAZAN Don't base your life on 2000 year old fairy tales.
@@dk2853 it's not fairy tale Jesus is real historical figure you can say the old testament is fairly tale
0:34 "L-G-B-T-I, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender...- Where's the 'H'?!"
Does someone here get this reference?
"Why are you gay?" Video 😂
@@SeraYagami yes!
Pasta in disguise.
Pasta, pasta, pasta, pasta, pasta, pasta, pasta, pasta, pasta, pasta
(the best part)
@@jjissoexciting Pasta-senpai
"i'd give them a beating" ok old man you already have one foot in the grave let's not get bold
He still can give them a beating. Show some respect for your elders
There's only one way to respond to that old man... "Harder Daddy, do it harder!"
@@alfjones6377 nah
@@araceli3353 "old people" help made the better parts of the world that you love. So. "Yah"
@@alfjones6377 “Show some respect for your elders” why would I respect someone who doesnt even respect me in the first place and would most likely try to physically hurt me? Get real lol
The one lady who says that she wants to be more accepting honestly just made my heart melt, I love when people go from one way to another, being open and loving is what really matters. The one guy who said he’d give a beating is really awful tho I hope the people around him aren’t like that especially if he has kids and grandkids.
8:49 best grandma right here. "As long as they are healthy, all is well" (not verbatim ^ ) 😊🙏
& also the 2 elderly ladies who don't fully understand but said they would still love & protect their (grand)child if they were part of the lgbtq+ community 😅🙏
That line warmed my heart! You gotta love that simple perspective (:
Very mixed perspectives, perhaps not too dissimilar to the ones older people have in the west.
Not from the West but I doubt it. Growing up Catholic, I can say that virulent homophobia is in the very fabric of that religion. It would only have been worse in my grandparent’s time. So I’d argue any Judeo-Christian based society would have more homophobic people than Shinto-Buddhist. None of these people grew up being told all gay people go to hell.
@@Angels510 That's a religious problem and further more problem in places in the world where people are very religious, i would argue majority in the European countries, even if there are religious catholic's, christian's or what not's, majority of the population is pretty much, ''you do you pal all the power to you, i hope you have a happy life, now can i go about my day?''
@@Angels510 Well a lot of western countries have gay marriage and Japan and most of Asia doesn't
Very interesting. Reminded me of the interview the Tabi Eats couple did a few years ago w/ Asian Boss, which was pretty eye opening on how homosexuality is treated in Japan.
Good to know different perspectives from the older generations! there might be negative comments but there's always room for progress and character development haha
Very interesting to hear the opinions from the elder community of Japan. What I've found interesting is, as an Australian/Greek guy, I find the Greek people in Athens more tolerable and accepting of the gay community, whereas here in Australia, the older Greek community maybe not so too much. The Greeks who emigrated to Australia still have the mentality from their villages from the 1950s or 60s, unaware that the Greek people in Greece have actually progressed more
To my experience, immigrant communities tend to lean on the conservative side, if they emigrated from a country with (and they also have) conservative values at the time
@@cameronschyuder9034One of my former and favorite female professors is gay, Kazakh (so you could imagine what that was like with a very conservative and very Christian country was like for her in the 90s growing up), and has been always open about it.
She calmly explains on the first day of class that we will be talking about some darker stuff and some not so fun stuff in regards to statistics and LGBT people (which is what that Sociology class was focusing on), and would tell us her own story of how she met her wife, and before that girlfriend of the last decade, while going to the UK and studying there for her Masters degree in Sociology. Something her parents were hesitant to accept because they didn't think she could make as much money as in another field.
Then she moved to the US and got her Doctorate.
She would tell the classes, no matter what the Sociology class was, How they decided against kids of their own and instead adopted twins in 2011.
She was incredibly open on day one about her sexuality and then would ask if anyone wanted to transfer out of the class because it made them uncomfortable, and of course everyone was pretty fine with it. But it was another new perspective that I saw and was seeing for the first time.
As much as it can be hard to hear any negativity this video shows a lot of hope and progress to me still. Yeah they don't all understand it and they have some bias due to this, but we all do about many things. Tbf as a bisexual myself I find the idea of being gay or straight a thing I can't fully understand because I don't experience it. But these people are learning and are aware of the world changing and most of them are not being overly hateful or nasty. Considering what it was likely like for them growing up its quick and promising progress. It also shows how important representation and openness is especially those 2 old ladies who are learning not to be prejudice due to representation and such
Definitely! Your own experiences shape how you understand things, and it's important to at least recognise the attempts at understanding or acceptance and progression among them.
Exactly, you can't know how it is to be a certain way because you are not in the person's shoes. As a gay FTM, I can't really understand how it is to be bisexual or non-binary, for example, even though I am gender non-conforming and I have been attracted to people from the opposite gender. I don't consider myself bi because it's something so inconstant, that the term doesn't suit me.
I am into androgyny and hate gender roles, but I want to be called a man and be seen as one, so that's why I'm not NB and I get offended at people saying that I am.
I feel like there's been progress in terms of prejudice amongst older folk, but they will never comprehend it fully.
I try to explain concepts to my elderly mother and she doesn't understand, because in her time the classifications were different. To her, a travesti (Latin American transfeminine identity) is the same as a gay person.
Things like that.
I feel like we have to be patient with those who don't "get it" and they have to be patient with us.
Hope and progress? Tf you on about, you acting like lgptq people are locked in concentration camps or some shit
I honestly wouldn't expect the perspectives to be this varied though great content as always.
This video makes me quite happy, most of them are understanding, even if they dont fully support it atleast the set their priorities straight, but that 77 year old guy is just a red flag, if he has kids or grandchildren I wish them the best because that guy just sounds like an abusive/negletful person.
Ikr
yeah hes a red flag man fucking flag man reddi red flag reddish flagged man yeahhhh anime?? nooo green flag hello 👋💚
anyways w pfp
You can really sense a shift in social acceptance here. I honestly expected more conservative views. Great videos!
it's especially interesting to me many of them are self conscious of their more traditional and conservative instincts and at the same time self reflective and willing to adapt. it's kind of refreshing and encouraging, honestly
I wonder if they're expressing their true thoughts or just using tatemae.
Thank you for the video! Reminds me of my grandparents!❤
Things are getting better ♡
No
What better
Hell no
its getting worst
Wow these people were way more respectful than the ppl here in America. This is almost wholesome. Good for them, life is too short to worry about how someone else chooses to love, live.
they are not. Most asians espicially japanese will NEVER say their own opinion and much less in front of a camera. They talk behind backs or keep their feelings suppressed and live in depression
@@user-vl8ck4gz6w Sadly, this is very true. I've been speaking to Japanese people for a while now and this is how it is
@@user-vl8ck4gz6w this isnt really true, especially with young people.
@@tsu08761e sure not everyone in this video is like this but because A LOT of people are like this you cant really trust anyone which is sad
@@user-vl8ck4gz6w speaking from experience its not really a lot at all
This is interesting!! Thanks for sharing!! :D
9:22 'The elderly are not close-minded anymore' 🥺
I think my grandma also would be understanding and open about it.
I respect our elderly people so much. They've gone through so many strict rules and customes to help make Japan as it is today. And so happy to hear their direct, honest opinions, some are very open minded😊🙏
Thank you Yuta san for interviewing them.!!🙏😊✨
That person was lying like hell lol
Thank you for making this, it’s rare to hear these things discussed by the older generation in Japan.
I understand if they are close minded obviously it is hard for their age to accept new things like this and also the environment they were in previously but I absolutely felt so bad when the person said he would beat his child,
I can honestly respect most of these response as an LGBT person myself. It makes sense not to understand, and even to be shocked and confused. I think it's really good too, that many of them recognized their prejudices. Most of them seemed willing to understand for a family member, or at least overlook it and continue to love them and watch over them. I think that's all I could ask of my own family.
The one old man who said he'd beat and toss out family for that though... truly, any time I hear a perspective like that, it hurts me deeply. I hope for his family's sake that none of them are LGBT, or that he will never learn of that aspect of their lives. My heart aches for anyone with family like that.
thanks for this comment, you really are what LGBT person actually is, not the one who screams TrAnS pOsItIvItY or LgBt RiGhTs while also doing sexual things arbitrarily or sexualize everything saying that it's their "choice" and get away with it (i'm looking at you pornstars).
i always find LGBT people replies/comments to people who dislike them always say something like "homophobic" "anything-phobic" "conservatives" "close minded" "why hating" which is mostly not the case. they don't want to get any prejudice for their sexuality but they also do that to people who have an opinion like that they don't like them which irritates me, so your comment is such a breath for me.
so again, thank you for your unbiased comment and actually comment something that actually help LGBT community to not get discriminated. unlike those people who "support" but in practice they're not and just spread hatred to people who don't like them which only adds fire.
also i hope you stay healthy 👍
(sorry for the bad grammar)
i feel the same. i hear so many violent and heartless comments about LGBT people here in the US, even from parents talking about their own children, that most of the responses from this video seem pretty positive.
I love how calming they are. It's like ASMR. Not everyone is going to be on the same page with everything, and I don't think Jiisan would actually beat his children. He was laughing, so I think that would be the _expected_ answer of him, but he didn't seem serious.
Grandmas are more understanding than Grandpas 😆 They're more focused on the children's happiness I guess .
That, and the fact that a lot of women experiment, and masculinity in girls is relatively accepted. Men are discouraged from acting effeminate or doing certain things with their male friends.
women are emotional , men are rational
@@deathhunter6628 being homophobic isn't rational
@@boyfriendforevvv
There is no thing such as homophobia since nobody is afraid of Homosexuals , people just get disgusted by their acts
@@deathhunter6628 Being homophobic is far from rational
I love how a lot of them chooses to accept & understand their children even if they cannot understand it or think it's not normal... just shows that they love their children so much they can put away their prejudices
Thanks for making this video. It is important.
I have a feeling too many Japanese elders equate being LGBT with being trans
many american elders are also confused in similar ways
日本語でもこういうインタビューなかったからありがたい
ここのチャンネルのいいところですね。
このチャンネルでインタビュー以外にどういう動画を見ます？
@@yellowdragon101
大体全部見ます
そうですか
The guy saying he would beat his gay son/grandchild and then giggled... Wtf
"I must still protect them" love that
The overall acknowledgement of their own prejudices, and willingness to work past them is surprising
I can see why most of the lgbt community in Japan tend to lean towards their mothers when they come out. I do not blame the mothers and fathers for being of a older mindset as they both have been raised in their beliefs and have no experience in the way the gay community may feel. It's nice to see that many of the older generation are open minded to the community around them and the livelihoods of their children. It will probably still be many years before it becomes widely accepted both in Japan and abroad, but I hope all people will be able to live a lifestyle which lacks discomfort and prejudice.
The video starts way more accepting than I was expecting very happy about
This is honestly all the way through better than I was expecting maybe I would be alright telling my grandparents after all, except the one I know for sure would cut me off of course
Even in prejudice japanese people tend to maintain order and respect, some of them don't like or don't understand LGBT but they just say let them be, they were born this way. I can respect that position even if i don't agree with them.
Same. I'm okay if they just let us be.
Japanese people are not prejudice, but may be elder Japanese people, like these interviewed.
i mean, letting someone be isnt the same as acceptance, its more like tolerance
But they weren't born this way
How a Japanese person acts in a public interview and how they act in private can be two VERY different things. Gossip, talking behind someone's back, and bullying are the preferred harassment methods in Japan, not outspoken attacks and public violence. I'm not accusing these older people of anything, it's just something to keep in mind.
See, this is what is mean when I say that yes, you can disagree, but still be respectful and that's a-ok
5:58 I would say it's the opposite. The impulse is initially to do what society wants of you, but like when you've come to the realization of how good it feels to love, there is no going back. It's a pretty fundamental aspect of being human that is being asked to be abandoned.
Seem a little more “mind your business” feeling which is nice
This was pretty interesting. I remember when I revealed to a Japanese friend of mine that I'm asexual and got into big trouble since my grandparents are strict religious and used to shun me, he told me in Japan it would be easy for me to get accepted by elder people. 🤔
Lol what? Asexual is a lack of sexual attraction to other. Why would your grandparents even care?
@@OtogiMyth maybe cuz they want him/her married and get family? just a guess. My parents would act the same if i or any of my siblings turn out asexual. That's the thing with being a bit too religious/traditional: you have to be what God or nature wants u to be. (not anti-religion or anything... just trying to explain)
@@OtogiMyth Actually, some people really have a problem with people being asexual. The other commenter mentioned that there's pressure to marry/have kids, and people can also see that as violating religious laws... for others, they see it as weird or unnatural, to the point where they think it's a cult or something dangerous. Others think it's the result of trauma or some sort of damage, and think it needs to be fixed (through conversion therapy, medication, 'corrective rape' etc.) I've been out as asexual for about 15 years now and I've had all sorts of bad reactions unfortunately. I think as it's becoming something more people have heard of or had some kind of previous introduction to, I'm getting less severe bad reactions from the general population. Terfs/exclusionists (it's the same people), on the other hand...
7:05 Woah... 😬
The gentleman's dissatisfaction makes it clear that LGBT acceptance in Japan is very much a slowburn influence on today's society.
I love how the man said “a lot, 20%” and the Lady “not that much, 30/40%” XD
I want to hug this lady shes so cute
The two ladies that say they will watch over them are the ones that really made my heart tug. Especially when they doubled down and said they have to protect them.
fake victimhood
Some of these old ladies are absolutely precious, the world needs more people like them
I've seen videos like this in other countries, as well, and I find it interesting that the host always asks about "LGBT," which is an English-language acronym. I am impressed that so many people who speak non-English languages either understand the expression or have heard of it given that it's an abbreviation of foreign-language words. I can think of very few foreign-language acronyms.
Honestly I was surprised. The response was much more positive than I would have thought from a the older generation in a traditionally rather conservative country.
There was the older man that was straight out homophobic (not to mention transphobic), but honestly with people like that I'm just not gonna take that kind of thing personally. I'd just think "Yeah, okay boomer, you're gonna be gone in 10 years" and not interact much with them during that time.
No use in trying to convince the ones that make a point about intolerance.
Cringe comment, you should delete!
@@japarimajor7835 Compared to the cringe comment that he would beat them violently if their child or grandchildren came out to them? Their response is warranted.
@@japarimajor7835 What exactly is cringe about it?
Cringe
>"Yeah, okay boomer, you're gonna be gone in 10 years"
Don't cry if Homophobia still exists in 2021 if that's your attitude...
The first man was so cuteee! Even though he prefers men with women he accepted it and said it’s ok
I saw another comment here and I agree. I think it's fine they didn't understand and I also think it's fine that a lot had a level of malice even though that isn't very cool of them. Those who would have a level of malice seemed very stuck to old traditions and I can't blame them. I also don't blame my grandfather for being LGBTQphobic even though I fall under multiple categories within LGBTQ. Even for the guy that said he thinks it comes from being influenced by those things by being around them too much, that may not be true but that just shows he really doesn't understand meaning he is straight as can be and that's completely fine. He could be more educated but he's still stuck in a time where these things were unacceptable and unfortunately that happens a lot and you can't fix that
Thanks for this interview! I always enjoy it when you interview people from different age brackets.
The contents are kinda depressing though. '^^ I hope societal perceptions on LGBTQ continue to shift in a positive direction, because it seems there's still a long way to go.
Thank you for this. The world has a long way to go.
Most of these people are so sweet. They have their beliefs all right, but they're respectful when expressing them and try to understand other people's lives and points of view
In reality, everyone's entitled to their own opinion. Some people might not like LGBT, some might like them. As long as they do not express outward hate (like that one old guy) or act violently, it's fine. Afterall, you cannot expect to be liked and respected by everyone in life. There will always be someone who doesn't like you, no matter what your sexual orientation is.
Exactly. I do not like it but my best friend is gay and we are close like brothers. The big problem is that we accept that we are different but look past that.
My only request from the lbgtq+ community is that they do not push this on young children and be respectfu in public. In the west they havemore shows all the time with lbgtq+ for small children which is too young imho. I do not want my chdren exposed to it until they are old enough to understand it.
@@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077 I dont understand this „they should not push this to my children“ argument. I dont want to sound mean or anything but I seriously do not understand it. I see everywhere heterosexual couples in the street, in advertisements, movies, children movies, in school, in sports club and so on. Its literally everywhere and children grow up seeing it and understanding that two persons can have affection to each other. So how is this different to homosexual couples? Kids will see it and shrug it off
@@A-Wa you clearly have never worked with children. A lot of them get weirded out when they see it and I don't want to explain the birds and the bees to a 5 year old.
@@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077 Thats the thing. I worked with children for years! Usually kids between 6 and 14. The youngest ones always didnt care. It was more like „ohh so billy likes james?“ „yeah“ „ok, can we draw something together?“. If the kids weren’t exposed to LGBT and saw it for the first time with 14 years or more, yeah then they are confused and dont get it. Some find it even gross. Maybe its a country thing. Idk where you are from
@@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077 straight or otherwise, i don't think you should really start explaining the birds and the bees to a 5 year old anyway, lmao. i was brought up in a lgbt+phobic household yet im still a part of the community. from a young age children are taught that 'love = man/woman' and no one bats an eye. kids didn't ask to see it and no one talks abt 'what abt the children' when it comes to straight couples lmfao. how many times have u seen a straight couple kiss on tv and then hear kids going 'EWWWW' lol 🤣
This was so much nicer than I thought it would be!! I’m used to hateful American homophobia, so this was kind of shocking. And can we get a round of applause for the ladies in this video? Almost across the board they said they’d accept their kid/grandkid and them coming out wouldn’t change anything
Oh yes so much nicer, like the guy who cut ties or beat his children
@@tovarishlumberjack2356 who would*
Im honestly so surprised that many were accepting, especially for their age range, but that 77yo man, oh, I have so many thoughts, and I'm going to be honest, I don't necessarily tolerate everyone, but that's only if your abusive or discriminatory, and yeah, you could use the argument of "They don't know any better because they're old" or "they didn't experience it so it makes sense why their confused" or something like that, but when you threaten to hurt others just because they express yourself, not acceptable. Yes, im lesbian, no, I don't fully understand why people are attracted to men or what it's even like, but am I out verbally threatening or actually hurting them because they're different than me? No, because I'm not an a-hole. So, you can estrange yourself all you want and that will always be a better answer then violence.
I just hope we can do a better job of education about LBGTQ+ because my school has non of that to offer, but if we want to slow or neutralize hate, then we need to do a better job of educating youth, because I promise you, they will change the world for better.
(sorry about the rant, I'm just so passionate about this if you couldn't already tell)
This is really good interview !
even many young Japanese don't know LGBT exist , because some Japanese always hide about and haven't learned in school, when I lived abroad I learned about LGBT I think Many Japanese need to know and understand LGBT
thank you for awesome interview yuta san as always💕
I don't think so.
On the contrary, young Japanese know about the IGBT problem.
Many elderly people say they don't know or don't know.
Young Japanese want a law that recognizes Igbt.I'm one of them.
The members of LDP, the conservative ruling party of Japan even slurred LGBT people as a threat to society, so it's no wonder young people are demanding equal rights and protection. I wish them all of support for the future.
@@MM-sj3sd problem?
Edo Japan: Wakashū exist
Modern Japan:
Interesting and enlightening interviews, Yuta. About 5% is the typical rate of LGBTQ+ of the population.
i like the one that said, yea i will have prejudices, thats unavoidable, but is a good thing that with time the prejudices are going down, i should learn to not have prejudices... cause yeah, old people will still have the old ideologies.. you can not take them out magicaly, it takes time and a lot of patience... A LOT..
「まぁ、元気あればええね」That Kansai lady is such a mood.
The funny thing is, all of these people have certainly interacted with dozens or even hundreds of LGBT people in their lives. They just don't know that they did. We really are just like everyone else in that we come in all shapes and sizes
Damn Yuta that haircut looks gooood 😏
this makes me pretty hopeful. It seems like most of them would still try to care for their loved ones, even if they didn't understand. I really liked the two ladies whose opinions were "all you can do is try to watch over them", I think that's a good way to be.
I knew this is far from Japanese elders to know the talking but this is important to know the name this story .
This old ladies were so cute and positive even if they don’t understand it 100%
I thought they wouldn’t accept so well
That 77 year old guy from Kyushu woke up and chose violence lmao
(Not LGBT, just my thoughts)
The reality with most people that are anti-LGBT is that their stance is usually entirely selfish. They fear being judged by their peers just for being associated with someone in the community rather than whether it's good, bad, and/or "normal" for people. They usually just slap on a talking point from some hate peddler as a distraction when it's all about them being afraid of their reputation if they support someone they care about. It shows you which people are social cowards and who have integrity.
Ok. This was a pointless comment.
「元気であればええねん！ 」
元気でた🥲
Very interesting..Some of those elderly were so sweet with their open mindedness 👍🏾
I request you to ask Japanese about emperor
Lmao I love how everyone knew what LGBT meant EXCEPT the gay man himself hahahaha
…..love your videos, Yuta
Love from Austin, Texas(USA)
The old guy who called himself an "okama!" and laughed! lol. Kudos! Props! Ojiisan!!
I just want to say, I'm gay and this stuff causes me so much heartache. I think its ridiculous that people think they can look down on me for who I love.
I might be wrong, but I understand that not agreeing is not the same as looking down upon or disrespecting. I think it's better to live thinking like this though, live and let live, to each their own and it's okay to be different and think differently as long as we don't mean harm
we don't give one shit about who or what you love, just don't bother others and demand them to behave in a certain way.
@@sinsemilla9876 bro just say you're homophobic and go
@@ughh_baka how is he homophobic
Same feelings, but as a transgender tho
And that's why representation matter especially on tv
I guess my question is how are LGBT people portrayed on TV now... I've heard it didn't used to be very positive, and always the butt of a joke, has it improved? It seems like a lot of these elders have seen them on TV
Not the man saying men from Kyushu are transgender 😂 I wanna see Kyushu now
How come all these interviews were conducted in Osaka (or neighboring vicinities)? Not just the interviews here but also those in previous videos......
Population density makes interviews easier, plus travel concerns. Unfortunately you're likely to only get urbanite views.
I love how that one lady goes its probably not that much but estimates about half. While the other man says a lot but gives 20%
150% of the population is gay? ( 3:02 ) I have to move to Japan!