![]() ![]() In my earlier post on nanshoku, I stressed the conceptual gap between Edo period male homosexual behavior and the contemporary understanding of “homosexuality.” As I wrote in part one, the nanshoku code was really more of an institution that served to maintain social order by perpetuating several social hierarchies (masculine>feminine, senior>junior, royal>common) and less of a lifestyle choice or identity. With that said, I would now like to talk a little bit about hentai seiyoku, “perverse sexuality.” Admittedly, I do not promise that part three of this history will offer any catharsis or resolution rather, my hope is that through this (brief) history I will be able to explain what I consider the key concepts in the genealogy of discourses on sexuality in Japan, the ones that are most relevant to today. As a stand-alone piece it presents more loose ends than anything else, but that’s what makes the third installment so much more satisfying. And very much like my favorite trilogy the second installment serves primarily to build upon elements previously introduced as well as set the stage for the third. So I’m thinking that this “History of Homosexuality in Japan” series will end up being a trilogy. Calligraphy of the characters for "hentai"
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