Japanese: Lesbian

For Japanese lesbians, this creates a unique psychological burden known as kekkon shinai to... ("If you don't marry..."). Many women feel forced to choose between their authentic self and their family’s honor. It is not uncommon for older lesbians to have gone through misekake kekkon (fake marriages) or to live double lives where they date men publicly while having female partners in secret. Historically, Japan has a strange relationship with female intimacy. The Class S trope (romantic friendships between schoolgirls) was socially acceptable because it was viewed as a "phase." It was assumed these girls would "grow out of it" and marry a man after graduation.

The fantasy of the "Japanese lesbian" is a drawing on a page. The reality is a resilient woman fighting for a space to simply exist. japanese lesbian

When many people outside of Japan think of “Japanese lesbians,” their minds often jump to two very different, very extreme places. For Japanese lesbians, this creates a unique psychological