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12 Nov 09

Susan Napier on gender norms in Japanese society

  • Napier, a professor of Japanese language and literature, told attendees that Japan’s affluent and technologically advanced society may give it an edge in addressing gender norms.


    “Generally, I think of Japan, Japanese culture of … acknowledging a wider continuum of sexuality and gender choices, perhaps more than the West,” she said. This spectrum, she added, can be seen in anime and manga, genres of cartoons and animation.

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