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

submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/japanlife@lemmy.world

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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@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

why is Japan taking all these Ws lately

[–] conno02@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Let him cook

[–] ZILtoid1991@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] fushi01@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

just the US