I do not think non-straight people do not need others' affirmation to be who they truly are but to live their life like other straight people, I think our society has to be easier to live in for them. In class, we have been told that it is important to put yourself in other's shoes to think in a sociological way of thinking. It seems not very hard to practice but in fact, the issues like this man's case happen because many people cannot think things from another perspective. Maybe there are many things out there to explain the western notion that male and female are the only legitimate genders but if we can think in a different way, if we have a broader way of thinking, I believe we can make a change. It would be a long journey until everyone will be treated equally since it is so hard to change the notion because we think it is right. However, this issue has to be resolved because everyone should not be discriminated based on their sexuality.

Many things were running through my head when I was reading it. First of all, gender is more complicated than many people including me think. As mentioned in a class textbook, in western culture, there are only two genders, male and female. If you are gay or lesbian or transgender, you are usually recognized as unusual or abnormal. I am straight and I have never worried about my gender when I think about who I am. Moreover, no one has ever told me something about my sexuality. I also think I will never be discriminated when I want to get a job or after I get a job from my sexuality unlike this man. From that point of view, maybe I am lucky. I am from Japan where many people are still biased against people who are not straight. Many gay, lesbian, and transgendered celebrities are on Japanese TV like every minute since I can remember but they are treated as abnormal people and sometimes they are looked as some kind of 'show.' Many people still enjoy the show on TV but it does not mean they affirm sexuality of those people.

I do not think non-straight people do not need others' affirmation to be who they truly are but to live their life like other straight people, I think our society has to be easier to live in for them. In class, we have been told that it is important to put yourself in other's shoes to think in a sociological way of thinking. It seems not very hard to practice but in fact, the issues like this man's case happen because many people cannot think things from another perspective. Maybe there are many things out there to explain the western notion that male and female are the only legitimate genders but if we can think in a different way, if we have a broader way of thinking, I believe we can make a change. It would be a long journey until everyone will be treated equally since it is so hard to change the notion because we think it is right. However, this issue has to be resolved because everyone should not be discriminated because of their sexuality.

In class, we have been told that it is important to put yourself in other's shoes to think in a sociological way of thinking. It seems not very hard to practice but in fact, the issues like this man's case happen because many people cannot think things from another perspective. Maybe there are many things out there to explain the western notion that male and female are the only legitimate genders but if we can think in a different way, if we have a broader way of thinking, I believe we can make a change. It would be a long journey until everyone will be treated equally since it is so hard to change the notion because we think it is right. However, this issue has to be resolved because every human being should be equal.

This article was very interesting to me as a woman. The author begins by painting a very idealistic picture of a man, a picture that many women, especially the younger ones, might not be convinced even exist. It is so idealistic that it is also unrealistic. All men have their weaknesses. But at this point in my life, I definitely keep hope that a man like this actually does exist.
It is every woman's dream to find a man like this. C is right about that. It is incredibly unfortunate that he did not figure this out from the beginning. He suggests toward the end of this article that he had to go to prison in order to figure this out. He suggests that he was once a man that did not believe women were as good as to look for a man with these ideal qualities. He thinks we only want money and sex. Money and sex are great, but at the end of the day, we want someone to cuddle up with and who will listen to our problems and provide comfort for us. No woman likes going to sleep alone.
I have to agree that woman often are portrayed in negative sense in movies and television. Some TV women will do whatever it takes to get what they want, even if it means abandoning their dreams of finding this ideal man. It is unfortunate if men like C stereotype all women like that. While these evil women may exist in the media, I can say for sure that a real woman would never sacrifice love and happiness for money and sex. Tangible happiness is good, but I happen to value companionship over anything that money could ever provide me.
C provides me with some assurance that even the worst of men can change mature and change their ways. I have run into some truly selfish and heartbreaking men in my life. It is hard to give guys like that a second chance. We always want to believe they can change, but changing someone's ways can be a seemingly impossible task. Sometimes it feels hopeless. If the author was truly so bad that he went to prison from his experiences with women, but he managed to completely change his frame of mind, then maybe all men deserve a chance to change. Hopefully C will get the chance to prove this to someone.

In this video, he says that it does not matter what sexual orientation you have to make a healthy and happy family. He says that whether you have love matters. I totally agree with him. Even your parents are a heterosexual couple, if they do not have love, your family will not work. I think there so many things out there that we really need to care rather than caring others’ sexuality and even deny them because of their sexual orientation.

Not only in West but also in Japan, we are told that heterosexual is the only ‘normal’ sexuality ever since we can remember. It is so hard to eliminate the notion because it is already shaping how we act, how we think and even which sex we should be attracted to for such a long time. There are people who never want to accept homosexuality and be able to respect other’s privacy. However, I do personally think it is none of their business. When do homosexuals give troubles to heterosexuals just by being homosexual? Those heterosexual people tend to barge into others’ privacy- sexuality and moreover, make a difficult situation for homosexuals.

First of all, his speech was absolutely amazing and inspiring. To be honest, I could not understand what he speaks in detail but I could catch the main theme of his speech. I was so moved by how he speaks and what he is trying to tell us so I would like to write a response to this video. The issue about marriage equality is the one I have been interested in since I met my best friends right after I entered my university in Japan. I have learned so many things from them especially about gay communities. I had never even thought that there are any communities like that. It is still kind of a taboo to talk about sexuality in Japan so I think I am lucky to have such friends who taught me something really important which changed my point of view. The reading “The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough” mentions that the Western notion of two sex is false and suggests that we should have a wider view toward sex.

However, although the recent earthquake in Japan made us stand up for our country and the victims but the conscious feeling that you are a part of the national crisis also has leaded to the problem like the selfish people buy up food and water even though they are from low-risk areas. I guess what makes them do so is that in the end, their first priority is to help themselves. If things become the worst like everyone cannot care about other people and becomes so selfish, it is time for the government to place its nation under its control by its rules but if the government is not reliable like Japanese government today, it is understandable that people act crazy. They need someone to lead them into a right direction.

However, this time, I have been feeling so much different. I have had a sense of impending crisis so I have donated twice and I plan to do it more. Donation is what I can do right now but I want to get involved in what my country has been going through and people are trying to get things better. I know so many people feel the same way as me. This is natural disaster so I am not sure if I can relate this to what I have learned in class. However, like the issue about appropriation cut in Pennsylvania, the feeling that you are involved in the problem or issue is important to make a change. Moreover, it is also important to make people think that they are a part of it to manage crowds.