About Yuri



Japanese popular entertainment displays a fascination with gender ambiguity, perhaps understandably in a culture where gender roles are still quite strictly defined. Androgyny, transvestism and homosexuality are successfully marketed to a primarily straight audience in Japan.



"Yuri" is what Lesbian romance in Japanese comic books (manga) and animation (anime) are called. It literally means "lily"; lilies traditionally symbolize Lesbianism in Japanese culture. (Chrysanthemums symbolize gay male romance.) It ranges from quite innocent schoolgirl crushes (shoujo ai) to explicit erotica (hentai).



But one refreshing aspect of yuri is that much of it blithely ignores the complications of being gay and gets right to the fun stuff: romance. This is partly because Japan does not share the Western taboo on homosexuality. Homosexuals are still expected to marry and reproduce, as it is their duty to their families, but covert homosexual activity is tolerated as easily as extramarital heterosexual affairs.

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Very good thread Lola, I take my hat off to you

I shall stick this

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Thanks.

All the things I wanted to know but was afraid to ask.

I am learning a great deal today. Hot pics too

cute little hotties....

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Its Time to throw out the Trash... and the Spam....

ow its like im back at shchool but its with pictures!

Yuri is so freakkin hot. I donno why, but it just is! :D

Very nice pics I've been looking for a wedding pic for ages.

if the girl like yuri pics she's lesbi?

Great explanation and pics!!