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People who are part of the genderless subculture are known as "genderless men" (ジェンダーレス男子, jendāresu danshi) or "genderless women" (ジェンダーレス女子, jendāresu joshi), who dress
androgynously without conforming to societal gender norms.
[1]
[2]
The genderless subculture is seen as a rejection of traditional gender roles.
[3] Unlike in the West, the subculture is more associated with fashion than
sexuality or
gender identity, and is not considered to be a person attempting to "pass" as the opposite gender,
[4]
or declaring themselves
gay or
transgender.
[5]
[6]
Masafumi Monden, a researcher from the
University of Technology Sydney, as well as several genderless men, have reasoned that this is because Japanese society puts a clear separation between appearance and sexuality.
[7]
[8]
However, some men have stated that being part of the genderless subculture has made them more accepting of other sexualities.
[9]
Unisex fashion for men has also been expressed through
anime and
manga.
[10]
[11]
Modern genderless fashion originated in the
Harajuku district of
Tokyo.
[12]
[13] The earliest influence is
JW Anderson's Fall 2013 collection, of which featured male models in feminine clothing during its showcase.
[14] By 2015, genderless fashion gained popularity in Japan.
[14]
It and drew heavy influences from the androgynous styling of South Korean
K-pop boy bands,
[15]
[16]
Influential figures for the genderless subculture are actor and model
Toman;
[17]
[18] model and media personality
Ryuchell;
[17]
[18]
[19] and media personality
Genking.
[17]
[18] One of the few notable figures for genderless women in media is actor and model
Satsuki Nakayama;
[a] however, there are fewer genderless women in entertainment compared to genderless men.
[18]
Most fans of genderless men are young girls.
[21]
The first instance of the term "genderless men" appeared in 2015 to describe Toman.
[22]
[23]
In 2017, En Coton, a tailoring company, opened an online service called Madam M, claiming to be the first clothing repair store for
LGBT people in Tokyo, with options for "genderless" custom orders.
[24]
In addition to genderless people appearing in entertainment, several genderless men have appeared as characters in media, such as
Cecile no Mokuromi (2017)
[25] and
My Androgynous Boyfriend (2018).
[26]
In 2018, the magazine
Da Vinci cited Kuranosuke Koibuchi from
Princess Jellyfish,
Oscar François de Jarjayes from
The Rose of Versailles (1972), Marie-Joseph Sanson from
Innocent (2013), Tetsuo from
Yūreitō (2011),
Haruhi Fujioka from
Ouran High School Host Club (2003),
Sailor Uranus from
Sailor Moon (1991),
Ukyo Kuonji from
Ranma ½ (1987), Sapphire from
Sapphire: Princess Knight (2008),
Kyubei Yagyu from
Gin Tama (2003) as retrospective examples of genderless characters in manga.
[27]
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talk)
18:56, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
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Did you know column on 11 April 2021 (
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The result was: promoted by
SL93 (
talk)
21:49, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
Created by Lullabying ( talk). Self-nominated at 21:55, 21 March 2021 (UTC).
While trying to translate this article into German, I encountered several instances where the text could not be verified. Here is each case:
People who are part of the genderless subculture are known as "genderless men" (ジェンダーレス男子, jendāresu danshi) or "genderless women" (ジェンダーレス女子, jendāresu joshi), who dress
androgynously without conforming to societal gender norms.
[1]
[2]
The genderless subculture is seen as a rejection of traditional gender roles.
[3] Unlike in the West, the subculture is more associated with fashion than
sexuality or
gender identity, and is not considered to be a person attempting to "pass" as the opposite gender,
[4]
or declaring themselves
gay or
transgender.
[5]
[6]
Masafumi Monden, a researcher from the
University of Technology Sydney, as well as several genderless men, have reasoned that this is because Japanese society puts a clear separation between appearance and sexuality.
[7]
[8]
However, some men have stated that being part of the genderless subculture has made them more accepting of other sexualities.
[9]
Unisex fashion for men has also been expressed through
anime and
manga.
[10]
[11]
Modern genderless fashion originated in the
Harajuku district of
Tokyo.
[12]
[13] The earliest influence is
JW Anderson's Fall 2013 collection, of which featured male models in feminine clothing during its showcase.
[14] By 2015, genderless fashion gained popularity in Japan.
[14]
It and drew heavy influences from the androgynous styling of South Korean
K-pop boy bands,
[15]
[16]
Influential figures for the genderless subculture are actor and model
Toman;
[17]
[18] model and media personality
Ryuchell;
[17]
[18]
[19] and media personality
Genking.
[17]
[18] One of the few notable figures for genderless women in media is actor and model
Satsuki Nakayama;
[a] however, there are fewer genderless women in entertainment compared to genderless men.
[18]
Most fans of genderless men are young girls.
[21]
The first instance of the term "genderless men" appeared in 2015 to describe Toman.
[22]
[23]
In 2017, En Coton, a tailoring company, opened an online service called Madam M, claiming to be the first clothing repair store for
LGBT people in Tokyo, with options for "genderless" custom orders.
[24]
In addition to genderless people appearing in entertainment, several genderless men have appeared as characters in media, such as
Cecile no Mokuromi (2017)
[25] and
My Androgynous Boyfriend (2018).
[26]
In 2018, the magazine
Da Vinci cited Kuranosuke Koibuchi from
Princess Jellyfish,
Oscar François de Jarjayes from
The Rose of Versailles (1972), Marie-Joseph Sanson from
Innocent (2013), Tetsuo from
Yūreitō (2011),
Haruhi Fujioka from
Ouran High School Host Club (2003),
Sailor Uranus from
Sailor Moon (1991),
Ukyo Kuonji from
Ranma ½ (1987), Sapphire from
Sapphire: Princess Knight (2008),
Kyubei Yagyu from
Gin Tama (2003) as retrospective examples of genderless characters in manga.
[27]
The Other Karma (
talk)
18:56, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
References
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tags or {{efn}}
templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
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