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A gay man’s opinion about yaoi/BL

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

Consumers and creators of BL are often the target of online harassment and attacks. But I think there’s misogyny and homophobia behind that. (This video i...

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Why You Need To “Unlearn” Your English (or any second language)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

How do I say “bless you” in Japanese when someone sneezes? Why do Japanese people say “itadakimasu” (I shall take/eat it) before eating ...

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Intent vs Impact: How Discrimination Operates Without Your Consent

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

When someone confronts you and says you’re racist, misogynous, homophobic, ableist, etc…. it’s tempting to say “that’s not what I ...

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The Monologue of Shizuka Minamoto

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

An unofficial feminist sequel to Doraemon: Part 1 Well, it doesn’t bother me much any longer now, but when the series began, I felt a massive amount of fury dee...

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The Privilege To Say ‘I Don’t’

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 4 Comments

As I was going through the daily routine of browsing Facebook & Twitter, I found a NYT article, Gay Couples, Choosing to Say ‘I Don’t’, the title of which c...

No to Occupation, No to Osprey
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Read before you write about LGBT politics in Japan

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 10 Comments

Although this isn't intended to be an exhaustive summary of history of LGBT politics in Japan, which I cannot possibly provide given my limited knowledge, I jus...

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Stop the Arrests! PERMANENTLY!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

At SWAAY I found out about this new campaign calling for a moratorium on arrests etc. of sex workers until the end of the Olympics. Stop the Arrests Campaign is...

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Notes on Haruki Murakami’s “Honey Pie”

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

Yesterday I was invited to Prof. Miho Matsugu’s class at DePaul University entitled “Queer Japan” to discuss with the class as well as Prof. Y...

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‘Mother’ Is Not All She Is

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

When we queers feel loved and accepted by our families, we often see it as a beautiful thing, maybe even as one of the most desirable moments that can happen in...

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Mother: Part 1

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Masaki C. Matsumoto / 0 Comment

How is it that just because I am sexual minority my understanding mother must be a “wonderful mother” to whom I “should be grateful”? I ...

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