The Truth About Kanji Tatsumi (Gender Norms, Queer-ness in Japanese Context // Persona 4 Analysis)

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United States LadyVirgilia
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Persona 4 Golden (2012)
Duration: 58:31
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A deep dive look into Kanji Tatsumi, masculine gender norms, and LGBTQ+/queer issues, all in sociocultural Japanese context. From historical times past (shudo, wakashu, kagema, etc.), the role of the Meiji Restoration, all the way to 21st century Japan.

LINKS TO EVERYTHING / SOURCES:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ue2YsMOoMwbo3tqsaIw5frZJB4hh7r1nRkQyVagwei4/edit?usp=sharing

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:14 Preface, MACHO Kanji in Inaba's Rumor Mill
3:12 Masculine Gender Norms (Pt 1), Western (& elsewhere) =/= East Asian Expectations
11:34 Gender Norms Pt 2, Kanji's Father & the Social Link
20:42 Thoughts on Authority? Not what you think...
24:26 Atlus Dev Interview, "Meta"-handling of S*xual Orientation Preface
31:21 Medieval Japan S*xuality (Shudo, Wakashu, Kagema)
38:13 Meiji-era Changes EVERYTHING
41:07 Modern Japan Lack of Resources & anti-LGBT Jokes
46:38 Dangers of Ethnocentric Thinking... (Imported Factor in modern Homophobia)
52:43 Late 2010s Onwards Hope & Advocacy~
55:54 Importance of Social Context & conclusions
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Reasoning -another version-
Demon's Yell - Trails to Azure
Long Way
The Realm Within - Genshin Impact
Alley of Silence - Trails of Cold Steel III
Reverie
Smile
During Mission Accomplishment - Trails From Zero
Sauna
Heartbeat, Heartbreak
Magnificient Irodori - Genshin Impact
The Everlasting Trail - Genshin
New Days
Roer, the Industrial Metropolis - Trails of Cold Steel
Ark - Persona 5
Corridor
A Sky Full of Stars
Sky's the Limit - Persona 4 Animation

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