Let's answer silly questions! Hooray!
For one of my final projects here in Japan we had to survey people on any topic we find interesting, as long as it's vaguely Japan-related. Then we have to make a graph and present our findings, in Japanese of course. Because I like to make things difficult, I chose a topic rather mor sensative then "How come Japanese homes don't have ovens?" or "How often do you eat out?".
The other problem I have with projects like these is that I don't know 15 people here who I cn ask questions. So now we get to ask the F-list! The questions are going to be in English, in case non-Japanese-speaking people here want to answer. But I did have a grand old time with my trusty Jennifer Robertson book and Jisho figuring out how to ask these questions in Japanese.
Should homosexual couples be treated the same as heterosexual couples in the eyes of the law? Why or why not?
Do you think the public tends to view lesbians in a more positive light then male homosexuals? The other way around?
Recently, activist Higashi Koyuki and her (female) partner were wedded at the Tokyo Disney Resort. At first, Disney officials told the women that one of them would have to wear a dress and one would have to wear a tuxedo. Why do you think this was?
After photos of the wedding were posted online, responses were overwhelmingly positive. However, some people thought that this was only because both of the women are attractive, and that had the women been "ugly," people would not have been so supportive. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Considering Japan, its history, its culture, and its place in the world, do you think that gay marriage can become legally accepted?
People on Twitter already heard my apologies for the dumbness of these questions. But I had to be able to ask them in Japanese and then talk about them in Japanese, so they couldn't be the kind of questions that would be asked in Simmons, sadly. Feel free to answer in English, or Japanese, or whatever. As long as it's a language I can read.
Thank you! :)
The other problem I have with projects like these is that I don't know 15 people here who I cn ask questions. So now we get to ask the F-list! The questions are going to be in English, in case non-Japanese-speaking people here want to answer. But I did have a grand old time with my trusty Jennifer Robertson book and Jisho figuring out how to ask these questions in Japanese.
Should homosexual couples be treated the same as heterosexual couples in the eyes of the law? Why or why not?
Do you think the public tends to view lesbians in a more positive light then male homosexuals? The other way around?
Recently, activist Higashi Koyuki and her (female) partner were wedded at the Tokyo Disney Resort. At first, Disney officials told the women that one of them would have to wear a dress and one would have to wear a tuxedo. Why do you think this was?
After photos of the wedding were posted online, responses were overwhelmingly positive. However, some people thought that this was only because both of the women are attractive, and that had the women been "ugly," people would not have been so supportive. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Considering Japan, its history, its culture, and its place in the world, do you think that gay marriage can become legally accepted?
People on Twitter already heard my apologies for the dumbness of these questions. But I had to be able to ask them in Japanese and then talk about them in Japanese, so they couldn't be the kind of questions that would be asked in Simmons, sadly. Feel free to answer in English, or Japanese, or whatever. As long as it's a language I can read.
Thank you! :)