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Japan court says requiring surgery for gender switch unconstitutional (english.kyodonews.net)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/japanlife

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A Japanese court has said that a law requiring surgery to switch genders on a family registry is unconstitutional in a ruling on a case involving a transgender man in central Japan, according to his lawyers.

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[–] bappity 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

why is Japan taking all these Ws lately

[–] conno02 7 points 1 year ago

japan is sort of weird when it comes to to their relationship with gender and sexuality. in japan, it's more culturally accepted to swap genders than to be homosexual.

source: the vague remains of a youtube video essay that still linger within my mind

[–] mentalNothing 4 points 1 year ago

Let him cook

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because the rest of the world is taking massive Ls...

[–] fushi01 1 points 1 year ago

just the US